Today, I want to talk about the bad things in a month. First, I got COVID-19 within a week of when I arrived here, so my life was completely changed. I had to quarantine in a room. I ate all my meals alone and took classes online and couldn't talk to my host family. Online classes were especially stressful for me because it was difficult to understand everything. In addition, I didn’t know how to take a class because it was the second week. Second, I thought I was homesick because I got stressed a lot.  I knew quarantine was the rule. When I met my host sister in the corridor, she covered her mouth and avoided me. Then, I considered if I was in Japan, I could talk. Furthermore, I couldn’t  come up with any words, so I didn’t say anything more.

Now, I’m getting better and better at school and in my relationship with my host family.  I learn new phrases everyday. 

I also have a midterm exam next week. It was the first test since I entered university, so I'm very nervous. I’ll try my best.

See you next month!