Welcome Back to Amurika
Today was the first day I drove a car after nine months of
being in Japan. Yesterday was my first
visit to Walmart since nine months ago.
Since about two weeks ago I had bbqs, days at the mall, movie theater
experience, and many other “all-american” things for the first time in a long
time. Although I have been experiencing
a bit of reverse culture shock mostly in the forms of “Oh my goodness, they don’t
make xyz-food or drink in these sizes!
This small xyz-food or drink is the same as a large in Japan!” and “Service
in America will never compare to Japan’s.
Geez, so rude…,” I’m actually really glad to be back. It’s nice to finally have been able to spend
time with close friends and family I haven’t seen in so long and be able to hug
and kiss people and not feel awkward about it in public. However, I do really miss the mountains in
the horizon, my Japanese friends, the ease and convenience of travel and
consumerism, and all the memories I made there.
It’s really bittersweet actually.
Both countries have good and bad to them, and I can understand and
appreciate both. BUT, seriously, there
is no place like home. I’m so happy to
be back.
