Thank you for the warm welcome Hashi and Cassandra!
Hashi – our climate is abnormally warm right now – when I was younger, it would typically be much colder! Spring and Fall in North Carolina is a treat to behold!
Cassandra – she already speaks Japanese (she got up to the 5th or 6th level in the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test). She lived just outside of Tokyo for two years, teaching English through the JET Programme. She had an amazing time, and it has taken her a very long time to readjust to the United States. She’s going to study International Relations to try and get a job that connects her to Japan. I don’t suspect I shall catch up to her in terms of proficiency because I have not lived there – but one day I hope to be able to converse with her, and perhaps get an opportunity to live in Japan!