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*blinks*

Somewhere in the last few episodes Justin has become unreasonably attractive. Hawt dang. And everybody is wonderful expect Ted who sucks and BRIAN LOST HIS JOB MWAHA and this week's ep was basically an excuse for the two hottest characters to sleep together a lot to the sounds of fucking awesome techno. Eye. Candy.

Want this season's soundtrack badly.

Also want season as whole, but am despairing of finding it anywhere EVER.

Auditioned for dance festival. No idea if I'll get in, stupid contemporary dance lady and Mrs-Harris-Mrs-Harris with her video camera of DOOM.

Talked at Rotary meeting. They want me to apply for Rotary Youth Exchange. A whole year in Japan. JAPAN. And they sponsor me. And I could defer my uni course. And JAPAN. *dies*

What do people think? There are a whole lot of reasons why I want to stay in Canberra. A whole lot of people who are very good reasons also. But... I don't want to not apply and then be kicking myself because I missed the opportunity. Give me your thoughts. Anonymously if you really must, but I don't want to make the decision entirely on my own because I could be stupid and make mistakes.

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No point in staying anonymous here. At least not for me.

Actually, I think you should apply. People in Canberra will hopefully all still be there afterwards. And going away between school and uni so broadens your horizon. I know it, I did it. Only to England, but still: I left the country, left everyone I knew, and worked for seven months as a charity volunteer in a small village on the coast between Portsmouth and Brighton.

I made a whole new life for me there; there was a dog, I sang in the church choir, I read Anne Rice, and - ahm - got intoxicated on New Years Eve. I was part of a group that stood up for each other against a bunch of authority figures, and lost.

I wouldn't be who I am if I'd stayed at home and started studying straight away.

So my advice is simple: go for it, get it, and do it!

Thank you, that's very helpful to hear!

...So basically, you get to go to Japan and they pay for it?
By all means, go. You don't get a chance like that very often.

What they said! Go do it! its easy to defer uni, so why not go! The people will still be here, the course will still be there for you. and you get a year in Japan!

where is the problem?

Leaving people for a YEAR. Not starting uni with everyone else.

You are a big girl, and people are only a phone call or email away.

And ull start uni with me! and ull find alot of ppl defer

Not the majority of my friends. A couple are.

you cant have everything. im sure ur friends would tell u to go...

what would you be DOING in japan?
i don't want to sound like the pessimistic homebody, but personally i'd never go for something like that. mianly because i don'y need to prove my independence to anybody, and living on my own in a foreign country sounds all too much like misery to me.
i guess i've talked to my ma about the possiblity of doing a gap year, and she discouraged me, because she said she went travelling on her own at 27 for a year, and was really grateful that she didn't do it earleir because she would have been really unhappy without that life experience between leaving school and going overseas.
just my opinion, and i am in the monirty here on my own. *shrugs*

I would be going to school, but it wouldn't count for anything so there would be no stress. Staying with host families. Basically living like a normal Japanese student.

I guess the attraction is that I don't have to pay, I'll be spending enough time there to learn the language and because I'm changing subjects for uni I won't need to worry about forgetting things.

Lots of reasons to go.

However, some massive reasons to stay.

sounds like fun, i agree, and some definite reasons there.

but i know i'd spent the first months until i was able to communicate clearly utter depressed nd lonely. i don't know if you're like me in that, but if so i wouldn't say it's worth the sacrifice.

it would be a nice year off. but i guess i'm selfishly regretting the loss of my uni-buddy. but my selfishness is no reason to stay. *shooes*

*wails and clings to uni-buddy*

AgagagagAGH.

Am no closer to making up my mind than before, dammit.

*feels bad*
sorry. my fault.

i guess my advice would be to apply, regardless of whether you can make up your mind. because you may not win, and even if you DO, you can always change your mind. and as you mentioned before, you don't want to NOT apply and then regret it.
*hug*

well, as i said before, an opportuinty like this isn't something you should miss. i mean, DUDE. PAID to go to the most awesome country ever, make international friends, become **bi-lingual**, have random hot guys stare at your pretty gaijin face, get life experience you could have nowhere else - well. if it was me, i'd take take take.

Well... Obviously if it was me, I'd say yes in a heartbeat. I understand maybe there are slightly different considerations for you, as you don't learn Japanese and aren't doing it at Uni, but any chance to be bilingual is still good. Aneka went for 9 months when she didn't speak much Japanese and loved it. As for people... we'll probably all still be here when you come back. And you can't forget that you'll make friends in Japan, too- it's a once in a lifetime opportunity, whereas as we'll be here for a while yet. Still, it's your choice. *shrug*

If you go to Japan, can I come too? How do I apply?

Um, it's a Rotary thing, so you apply through Rotary clubs. I haven't been sent any forms or anything yet.

I don't think the clubs send more than one person, but there's nothing to stop you from applying.

Yay! Even if I don't get in, can I come stowed away in your suitcase or something? I won't take up much room, I promise!!!!

*Definitely* go to Japan. Especially if you don't have to pay. The two weeks I was there for last year was amazing, and really worthwhile.

So go! Lots and lots of fun!

And yes, Justin has become rather yummy. And am growing kind of fond of Hunter too. . .

Hunter is okay now that he's not so bloody rude. Still can't get fond of him.

Justin's hair, despite all expectations, is absolutely GORGEOUS when it's long.

YES. APPLY. GO.

Because otherwise you'll end up spending the next ten years going, "I could have gone to Japan".