Raining in Hirakata

I did everything I needed to do today. The language software they use here is AMAZINGLY hightech. I found my mailbox, learned that Japanese atms on campus take my debit card. I had lunch in the larger cafeteria on campus. I got this huge bowl of udon, pan..or 'sweet bread' and a coke and it was only 380 yen, a little over 4$, I was stuffed to the brink and the taste of udon was in my mouth all day. Mmmmm

It started raining after lunch so I met my speaking partner in the CIE lounge. (Center for International Education- I will be spendin much time here). Here English was as good as I thought it was from her emails. I tried to speak Japanese but I'm rusty andwe both had an awkward few minutes where we each had no idea what the other was saying. But she was really nice and kind. When we left to go home it was already dark outside... she walked me to the East gate and when I said that it was OK she didn't have to she said 'I worry about you'... it was the sweetest thing ever xD.. I had told her earlier that I got lost with some friends exploring the city.

All in all a great day but I realized just how much I'm going to have to learn to be able to communicate with people. Scaaary.