Leavers Survey

The editors of our Fukui magazine asked the leavers these questions. Here are my responses.

2009 FJET CLASS OF 2009 LEAVERS SURVEY

Question 1:
What will you do next?go back to good ole' Minnesota, USA and work for AmeriCorps working with elementary students to help them read at grade level

Question 2:
What will you miss the most about Japan/Fukui
people: family, friends and students, scenery: mountains and the sea

Question 3
What WONT you miss about Japan/Fukui
random weird fish smells, lack of central heating, separating trash, homogeneity

Question 4
What was the most insane/crazy moment or event you experienced in Japan?probably the (penis) festival at Tagata Jinjia in Komaki. In what I have generally observed to be a pretty conservative country, this festival was out there!

Question 5
What's your own personal list of Japan's top 3 most beautiful/interesting/must see places?
Fushimi Inari Taisha (Kyoto) Top of Mount Fuji (at sunrise)
Himeji Castle (sakura season)

Question 6
Favorite Fukui Hang Outs?Natasha's apartment, Salva Donica coffee/cake shop (thanks for telling me about that place, Meena and Lauren), window shopping at various stores

Question 7
What was the most significant thing you learned about yourself?I am Japanese, but at the same time, I am not.

Question 8
Any parting words of wisdom?Get active! Take up a new hobby, be productive at school, start a new project, etc. Make your time here worthwhile and memorable.