Through the Eyes of a Wombat

Single figures!!! And to think, it didnt seem that long ago that I was excited about getting to double figures...

Tohoku came up with another sob story today - they want me to either tell the scholarship people that I'm sick and have to leave, or make up some reason that I have to go to America right away, that can't be put off until next year, and ... this floored me.. come back to Japan later in the year to withdraw formally.
Apparently right now is the time of year when Tokyo is sorting out scholarship applications, and if I were to cancel mine, they are worried that this would 'reflect badly on Tohoku'. So they dont mind if I leave, but suggested (read: instructed) me to return here in September or October for a two minute talk with scholarship people to cancel it there and then.

Hah!! If they think this is at all likely they have another thing coming. Yes, it may reflect badly on Tohoku Uni, but they should have thought of that before, shouldnt they!

Im leaving Sendai in less than a week now - booked my trip to Osaka - the flight from here to Osaka, plus flying from Osaka to Tokyo was cheaper than taking the shinkansen one way! This time next week I shall be in Osaka, this time in nine days I shall be on a plane, three hours out over the Pacific.

Can't Wait!!

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