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Hisashiburi, ne?

"Hisashiburi" means "it's been a long time" in Japanese.  "Ne?" is an expression kind of translating to "right?"
I've gotten back into the swing of college with homework, essays, quizzes (almost daily), and tests, and it's really sucked up my time.  But I am doing great.
The weather has been getting nice here, just the way I like it: no sweat, and the occasional rain.
I've been working on getting my schedule put together well and being able to get a good night's sleep, while still keeping up my grades.  When you feel like you're on vacation, it's easy to forget that college really is hard.
So, I wanted to check in with all of my loved ones and ask your opinion on something.
I was thinking about doing a sort of "day in the life" video, where I record the main parts of my daily life and show you all exactly what my life is like here, from waking up and getting ready, to heading to class, to lunchtime, to hanging out with my friends, and of course, doing homework and studying.
If anyone would like to see something like this, let me know.
And what would an AlysseAbroad blog post be without a promise that I haven't forgotten about this place, and that I do have a lot to tell you all, I just haven't had time.  I will be pretty busy for the next week or so, but maybe in a few weekends I'll sit down and get it all put together.  We'll see :]

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  1. DadOctober 6, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    Anytime we can see you is a good thing, so as long as it doesn't take up study / school time, I am sure many of us would love to see that.
    I Love You, Dad

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  2. MommyOctober 7, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    You know pumpkin, I enjoy when you find time to do a blog entry, but more importantly, I don't want you to feel obligated to us, to keep on top of it. Your health, happiness, and time for your schooling are more important. Should you find some time to create "A day in the life", it will be very much enjoyed, but don't stress over it. <3

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  3. ReneeOctober 9, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    what your parents said!

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