AEON called me recently with the news that my certificate of elibigility was processed successfully in Japan. That’s a good thing, because if it was denied for any reason it would take another month and a half to try and get the paperwork re-done and sent in to be looked over once more. And by then the flight I already booked would be a waste of 800 dollars since I wouldn’t be able to leave on time. But lets not focus on could-have-beens, lets look toward the future, since now one of the few remaining doors that bar my path to Japan has been flung open!

I’m also working now, and trying to save up to a target goal of $1,500 dollars for my first month in Japan. At the group information overview in Atlanta they reccomended savings of at least $1,200 going in, so I want to give myself a bit of a cushion. I’m even bumming over at a friend’s apartment in a futile attempt to shirk my way through paying as little rent as possible whilst I amass cash for future endeavors.

AEON also told me I can send my school a postcard with a short introduction, so I might do that this weekend. I’ll tell them all how much I love them and look forward to their forced and awkward English discourse.