New post coming through~! Like I said
on the previous post, this time I'm going to rant about packing.
The final announcement for MEXT
Scholarship – Japanese Studies was on early August, while we are
expected to arrive in Japan on late September. We have about two
months to prepare, but I was in the middle of volunteer activity out
of town at that time, so my time was cut back for about two weeks :(
So first of all, I bought a suitcase, a
carry-on, and a backpack. It's just a coincidence that my old
backpack was getting worn-out and it's time to buy a new one, though.
I got an electric blue 24' suitcase, a brown carry-on handbag, and a
grey-red backpack. It sounds like an easy process; go out, buy, take
it back. But nooo actually the hunting process itself spent about a
month /orz. I had to hunt in two cities, about five stores to finally
get the best deal.
Other than bags, I also had to buy
shirts, pants, skirts, socks... All because I recently decided to
wear hijab. Sooo yeah cue a change of style. All in all I spent quite
a lot... Which only convinces me to save up as much money as possible
from my monthly allowance in Japan. /shrugs/
Anyway, I've made a video showing the
contents of my bags! That's the first time I filmed anything, the
first time editing a video, the first time uploading videos—so
please excuse the low quality. I'm learning.
There you can see my
suitcase first. Of course there are clothes. I also brought skincare
products, cables, hair straightener (!!!), a pouch of toiletries, a
pouch of accessories (the black one), and shoes. To be frank, this is
NOT the final version of my suitcase, because there are some stuffs I
haven't stuffed in there, lol.
The second bag, the carry-on, contains
essentials I need during the trip. A change of clothes, a change of
hijab, and a towel. There are also little trinkets I prepared for
souvenirs for new friends in Japan :) There is actually a puch of
makeup too, but I forgot to put it inside.
Last but not least, the backpack. I
brought pens, my wallet, a pack of small plastic bags (this is
essential for me, because I get motion sickness easily!!), a box of
business card, a raincoat (the yellow thingy on the second
compartment), a universal adaptor, and a fan (because I'm classy like
that). The paper there is my preparation for my final thesis in
college! I'm bringing along my future to Japan, haha. In this bag, I
will also include my passport and laptop and camera and chargers.
I don't bring books to Japan. Mainly
because I don't even have any to help with my research (what kind of
a student am I) and I don't want to fill my bags with useless
weight... I can find books there, afterall. (Yes, most likely in
Japanese. No, I haven't the experience of reading textbooks in
Japanese yet, so I'm diving headfirst.)
Other stuffs I plan to bring are:
necessary documents, instant foods, instant seasoning, tea, coffe,
etc. The instant food will be my life in the first weeks, lol. So
much for adapting, huh.
Well... I guess that's it? There isn't
much I can talk about here, I guess. I'll see you again in the next
experience :)
[UPDATE!!]
I repacked my luggages! I had to take
out four clothes and other stuffs to make room for more essentials I
haven't put in. The contents of each bag is more or less the same
though, nothing major change.
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Credit:
BGM: One Light - Kalafina
Tools used: Windows Live Movie Maker; Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 Digital Camera
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Credit:
BGM: One Light - Kalafina
Tools used: Windows Live Movie Maker; Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 Digital Camera
