Medicinal fun

Nothing like realizing a week before traveling that there are forms to be filled out and prescriptions to be checked to ensure the moment we get off the plane in Japan and go through customs that my mom and/or I won't be immediately arrested. That just doesn't sound like a fun way to experience a foreign country! #newatthis

In the meantime, making steady progress on each item that has to be completed for school before taking off next week! Unfortunately, steady progress means I'm working on one thing for about 30 mintues and then I'm easily distracted by something else and have to force myself back to one activity. This high degree of ansty-ness is not going to do me any good while traveling. My lack of attention span probably isn't helped by the graphic and wording at the top of the study guide for my final exam either...

That's a lot of color and stuff...then add don't panic to the end of it? Because my mind wasn't racing already from this collage of stuff and the thought of having to buckle down and study? Yea....ok...awesome.
One of the most interesting things has been putting together papers to read about bullying (ijime) in Japan...for as polite and courteous the culture appears, bullying is a significant issue in their country among youth since the 80's. Keep your eyes open on this one, I will be posting more about this when we get back from Japan.

And now, the subway map for Tokyo...lots of colors to take my attention to yet another thing! This appears to be just about as confusing as a map of transportation at the happiest place on earth. Take a bus, to a boat and then depending on what time it is and how late the parks are open you have a couple of choices ahead of you to get you back home. Clear as mud? Perfect :) Maybe we approach this as a choose your own adventure and we all come back with different experiences.

In other random news...sumo wrestling may be an activity we get to go see :)