Well, news news news…
I thought things had gone terribly wrong with my visa documentation, but, no, everything is cool, which is a major relief. Apparently, my documents were sent to Japan today, so I don’t know when I will be getting my certificate of eligibility back, but, hopefully it will be fairly soon, and I can send the Japanese consulate my triplicate (okay, only duplicate) application forms and supporting documentation and receive the visa actually pasted into my passport.
In other news, the registration forms were mailed out to us and received today for classes. I think I’m going to fax back my documentation tomorrow, that way I can get it in ASAP and get the classes I want. I’ll probably fax back other documents they are wanting as well, just to get stuff handled.
Additionally, I have contacted Sakura House
and filled out a registration form to try to reserve a room in the Togoshi “Tokyo Heights” guest house. Benefits are…
- Only one exit up on the Asakusa Line from TUJ
- Spacious enough (between 13 and 14 square meters)
- Bathrooms are only shared between 3 people
- Rent will be between 84,000 and 88,000 yen (roughly $720 or $750)… though I could pay as little as 82,000 a month, but that would require a 10 square meter room
- Will get a balcony with either larger room (although, it’ll probably be too cold to hang out there most of the time I’m living there)
- There’s an elevator!
- Wood floors or tatami mat floors and the place seems to have decent light
Anyway, along with all my remaining documentation for school, I received my STA Travel student ID and my flight receipt and customs documents. I’m going to need a bigger folder! Yikes! Anyway… that’s all the updates I have for now. I’m crossing my fingers that I get a room in Tokyo Heights!
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