Aug. 30 has come and gone, and with that I have been accepted into ARC Academy. That’s right, I’m moving back to Japan.

It’s been a long time coming. Upon coming across Micaela’s channel on YouTube, I learned that Japanese language schools exist and that I want to attend one. Since that time, I’ve been saving money. Lots and lots of money.

I’ll arrive in Japan on Sept. 26, attend an entrance ceremony for school on Oct. 3, and my first true day of class starts Oct. 9. It’s Sept. 7 as I write this, so I really have less than three weeks before I leave Texas.

My excitement is growing each day. Last week I submitted payment for the first six months of tuition, this week I purchased my one-way ticket to Tokyo, and next week I get to submit paperwork to the Japanese consulate to get my visa.

And today I planned out the things I need to do every day through the day I leave. I can’t remember the last time I’ve felt so busy, but it should be fun!

Basically, I actually have a reason not to update for about a month on here. Though once I get set up in Japan, I hope to start making videos and posting them up on YouTube, writing more posts here, and uploading more pics over at my smugmug.

The saddest thing about all of this: I don’t think my spotify account will work when I’m in Japan. =(