日本に振られた！(Dumped by Japan!)

I have a feeling that everyone experiences their time abroad and their return radically differently. I suppose that would make sense.

Reverse culture shock and reverse homesickness (lame names, but what else do you call them?) has not been fun at all. It hit me when I walked past security in San Fran and saw a Burger King that I would not see Nanzan, Sakae, my host family, and a lot of other people and places for a while. All in all, the emotions have been really similar to a break-up. It may sound ridiculous, but fits perfectly.

There has been some culture shock, but that I can handle. People are rude to complete strangers! People hug each other! Lots of non-Japanese Asian people who are fluent in English - didn't expect to be shocked by that. Attending Reba Place Church has been particularly jarring culturally, but that church has the tendency to do that to anyone.

Yeah, this isn't fun, but I know it's part of the experience, and probably a good thing.

James

P.S. I really like this Okinawan song.