こんにちは、Bonjour, Hello!

Today I'm over at Daryl's blog talking about Language schools. If you want to hear part of my opinion, head on over there

I miss Japan... :'(

I can't believe I've been back for 2 months already!! Where did that time go???

Studying

The only problem with coming to a country for a study program...is that you HAVE to study!

I have had to do a lot of work over the last little while and I am starting to feel it.

I am so grateful to be learning but some parts of Japanese really don't come easily to me and take a lot of work.

Tomorrow I have to do my second speech (as a part of a pair), but am just as nervous!

I hate giving speeches in English, let alone a foreign language.

This course is pushing me beyond my comfort zone and it is good.

I do enjoy it. It just is a lot of work. 

Here's hoping I survive tomorrow...and the next lot of tests...then the tests when I get home.

It's good for me though :D

Gratitude Sunday

This week I am grateful for:

- Getting to go 'shopping' as part of study time

- Everything Christmas related starting to come out! 

- Curry rice...three times this week alone

- Snowman shaped donuts :D

- Arcade games and photo booth fun

- Free hugs from strangers

- Finding Milo!

- Funny English tags

- New food...the good and bad

- Getting to ride a ferris wheel! :D 

- Managing to find church and getting there on time 

- Cute kids

- This wonderful opportunity to be in Japan

- Having a lesson on just what I needed.

And so much more!! I really have so many things to be grateful for and need to take more time to be grateful for it.

Gratitude Sunday Series

This week I am grateful for:

- Speaking to my family and introducing them to my Japanese one

- Having the courage to go to the Onsen

- Trying new food, despite it making me almost vomit

- Technology!

- Karaoke...it is just so fun!

- Cheap food...saves me a lot

- Funny partial english signs

- Visiting so many new things in Japan

- Finding a bit of Christmas...and an orchestra playing for the public (AMAZING)

- Cute kids that try to talk to me....and I try to understand

- Awesome Japanese people! They are so nice!

- Life

- Faith

- Trials

Oh and so much more...just no enough time to write it all!

So far in Japan...

Hey Everyone,

Just a quick hello as I don't have my computer with me and am on the school's one.

So far in Japan I have:

- Almost been hit by someone on their bike...fun times :D

- Attempted to speak Japanese, though very broken for an entire day

- Walked for 2 hours around Fukuoka

- Been the only one in the group to bring my host families address with me

- Slept like a dead person

- Dreamt about trying to translate a whole bunch on sentences...and woke up very tired!

- Had a shower, Japanese style :D

Well that's it for now as we're about to have a welcome party.

Japan....

I'm off to Japan today...

That doesn't seem real to say, but it is going to happen!!

This time tomorrow morning I will be on my way to Hong Kong and then on to Japan :D

5 Weeks Intensive Language Program

I'll try and update as much as possible throughout my time there.

Will definitely have a lot to say :D

Wish me luck!! 

Gratitude Sunday Series

This week I am grateful for:

- Being home with family

- Getting ready for Japan...excitement and nerves there!

- The Priesthood

- My nieces funny as laugh...I seriously need to record it one time

- My nephews smiles...adorable!

- Testimonies; others and my own

- Spending the afternoon helping a friend and catching up

- Imagination!

- Slowly getting better from being sick

- Friends who help me out when I really need it

- The Gospel being all around the world

- Love

- My morning wake up...also known as Darcey (it's nice to be so wanted :D)

- Life

- Skype and technology...amazing!

- Being finished with Uni for the semester

Back to School

Yep, you read it right...

I am back at Uni!!

(Via)

Feeling surprisingly happy about it. Much more positive now that I am there. I have goals for this semester and I really hope to achieve them.

I have survived my first week and am now into my second. So far so good.

Looks like my units are going to be good :D AND...I am done with Winter school. Had the exam on friday...glad that's over. Hopefully did well, will find out soon.

I like being a student...and am looking forward to my Bachelor being over soon...then on to teaching :D That'll be interesting.

What was your favourite thing about school as a kid?

Mine was definitely going on the camps and excursions

Changes

I have some HUGE changes going on...

I made the very scary decision to leave Uni for at least a semester.

It might not seem like such a big deal, but seriously to me it is.

In a way, being a student defined me.

I have been trying to deal with a whole lot of other things and Uni was just adding to the stress.

Now I am trying to find extra work, change habits, be a better person and sort out issues with people.

Life gets really complicated sometimes and I needed a break to focus on some things.

I've made the decision I feel is right for me, but it is still scary.

Here's to making progress and moving forward.

Exams are over!! :D YAY!!

I say this with so much pleasure! :D I have been so crazy busy with exams and essays over the last couple of weeks that it has been amazing to just waste the day away today. I have done a few things I needed to do but I have also just enjoyed some music and chilled. It has been wonderful! :D I officially love this feeling.

I can't credit getting through this on my own. It's been a very hard semester for me but I know that my Heavenly Father loves me and that I have been seriously blessed.

You'd think I would do something nice after finishing my exams but I was so exhausted that it was nice just to relax. I had lunch with my friend Janelle (who also finished) and 2 of our friends from Devonport, Hannah and Kim. It was good to see them :D Afterwards Nelly and I did a little shopping, then I had to go to work.

I only had Ethan to look after today so he helped me out with the final touches on the Operation Christmas Child boxes. We took them to the drop off spot and got mini frozen floats from McDonalds (they are bliss!).

After work I went for a walk with Jess, had some dinner and then fell asleep watching a movie at her house. After being woken up I headed home and went to sleep straight away and slept for 11 hours. Not what I had planned to do but it was AMAZING!

Today I haven't done a lot but it has been good. I am relieved to have a short break and then next week start Spring School. Should be interesting!