Pensive Days

``Its neither a trip nor a vacation, its a second life.``                                                                                                - Exchange Student

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Hello everyone how are you all doing? I am good, but these days are very painful for me...😩😟 Does anyone know why? So lets play a game, I request you all to guess that painful thing. The answered is revealed downside. And I hope you won`t cheat😝😂.

And Friends I am really thankful😇 to all of you because of your love💗 my blogs reached to a milestone of 1000 viewers. 
This one line I will never forget, I am really thankful to my Rotary District 3060 as for choosing me as an ambassador of my Country India. My Special thanks to my Chairmen and my advisors for choosing me as a Youth Exchange Student for a country like Japan. Thank you so much everyone😇. ありがとうございました・
After my last blog, everyone was asking me that you kept many pictures of the persons of Rotary District 3060, then how can you forget that one man whose contributions to my exchange is whimsical😕. I knew for whom they were talking about 😁 and I gently retorted, all of them that this man deserves better than everything. So, he is none other than Rajiv Tibdewal,

Thank you so much sir😊, you steered me every split second😆. Guys, you know when I was in India, in the month of June and July, I was turning out for my presentation, speech, orientation and many more tasks😣. And at this time, my parents were also mystified😵 that whether I live at their house or at Rajiv Uncle`s😝😝.They often said me don't disturb him 😝. It is because almost everyday I was meeting him. I was so fortuitous that, apparently we shared the same district, But We are joined with same club as well we lived in the same residence.I know I disturbed you many times, But I think you also loved that disturbance😂😂. Thanks for your advices, as it moved me a lot😋. I am really thankful to you, sir😇.

Likewise, on 16th September 2016, Friday, there was the District Governor meeting and my mantle was to lend an ear in the meeting.

On 22nd September, Thursday, I wend the way to my paternal Grandmother's home🏠🏡. But, unfortunately I don't have any pictures😣. So I am sorry for it🙏.

As I am an International director of Interact Club of Bharuch👨, so I decided to do a project, On 25th September, Saturday, around 0800🕗 hours, I started the project as I was making an organic pit for which I need some vegetable waste as vegetable peels🍄🍞, fruit peels🍌🌽, used tea powder☕, egg shells🍥, newspaper and many other things.
So, I dig a pit in my house's lawn 🌲and I kept inserting these things and watered at regular intervals. So, you all might understand that this increases the fertility of the soil🍂🍃 and hence the whole lawn🌳. For this project my host father helped me.
And I am really thankful 🙆👏to-
Rtn. Hitesh Jariwala, District Governor RI Dist - 3060,
Rtn. Amardeep Bunet, President of Rotary Club of Bharuch, 
Rtn. Vikram Premkumar, Chairman of Interact Club of Bharuch and,
Int. Manreet Bunet, President of Interact Club of Bharuch and many more board members.

Then, around 1100🕚 hours I progressed to the Tokyo Olympic Centre for the orientation and language class🏢🏫. As it was 10-15 stops far from my station so I got a perfect mate🙈. If she is with someone no one can be insipid👧. #Amelia_Hall😂😂.

So we reached Sangubashi Station (which was quite near to the Olympic Centre).
We began with our Japanese course and then there was a source of amazement as two girls, Bia and Kathy, in my host district had a birthday🎂, so the other people, including me😂😂 gave them a party🎉🎊, by bringing a cake and some astonishing gifts🎁🎀.

On 27th and 28th September, 2016, there was a two day evacuation camp 🎌at Komae High School🏬 (which is my school in Japan) . Usually, my school has six classes and a lunch break after the 4th class. But on 27th I had to report school at 0830🕣 hours and attended 4 classes. At 1215 🕛hours, there was a small explanation about camp.

At 1240 🕧hours, we had our lunch.
At 1320🕝 hours, we were said to be dressed in PE uniforms.
As it was a two day camp so we had to sleep one night in school. So my duty was to take blankets to the hall where were going to sleep. So till 1350🕑 hours we completed that work.
Then our camp started, where we learned that how to rescue a man if he is not breathing. Then, we learned about how to save ourselves in an Earthquake. Then we practiced as a fire extinguishers and many more opportunities like this.
Then around 1700 🕔hours we had our dinner (which was cooked by the students) and again we had a lecture at 1840 🕖hours.
At 1940 🕗hours, we were said to review the whole day and give a feedback to the Komae Fire Department.
At 2030 🕣hours, we slept.
On 28th September,
0630🕡 was wake up time and we had to get refresh by 0750 🕗hours.
At 0800 🕗hours we had to clean the school premises which we used.
I really enjoyed the camp and I also know this is very detailed but this also don't have any photos because we were not allowed to use the smart phones, So sorry😂.

On 1st October🌞, 2016, Saturday, there was school festival at my Brother`s School, Waseda Jitsugyo High School.

By the way, he is not my brother😂😂

On 7th October, 2016, Friday, was a hectic day😥😥. And, I remember a very famous dialogue of India television😎, "What a Busy Day."😂 I think Indians will recognise this one. #TKSS😍 #Dr.Mashoor.Gulati 😘Hahahahahaha......😂

So, in morning I went to school where I just attended first 3 classes👌 and I went to Komae Rotary Club hall for the meeting. the meeting started at 1230 🕧hours and ended at 1330 🕜hours. 

Friends in Japan, people celebrate an event called Oktoberfest 🎆🎃and I think its celebrated in other countries too.

So in the evening I left for Shibuya (One of the populous🎌 city)to attend the shindy....

There was a Comedian🎎 (Rakugo), delicious food 🍴and etc.....

There was also a quiz 😏and many other games which had exciting prizes. I won many prizes😎 as -
Japanese Sweets,
15-20 Postcards,
Note pad,
Pen,
Cap,
Towel,
Photo Album,
Photo Stand,
And 2 gift vouchers to Hotel Hilton 😍(Famous hotel of Japan).

Then as we know, there was an Indian Festival🇮🇳🎎🇮🇳, Navratri. So, I wanted to attend it. And, fortunately I found a place where an Indian Community🇮🇳 organized Navratri Dandiya.

So, on 8th October, 2016, Saturday, I went to Nerima City to play Dandiya with my Host Family. The special thing was my family was also dressed in Indian Traditional Style🇮🇳.

    On 10th October 2016, there was a public holiday in Japan (Health and the Sports day), So sitting idle in home always makes me bored so I discussed with my host parents for some outings. They immediately booked the bus tickets 🚍🚌for Harajuku🏡, Asakusa🌏, and Tokyo Skytree🗼. Hence, the day starts....... 

Then I heard that there was an Indian Festival🇮🇳 which was a massive event at Yokohama city🏰.

So on 15th October, 2016, Saturday, I ran away 😂with my father to that place.😄

On 16th October, 2016, Sunday, there was my first host club project📒📇📆📌.

And in that project my grandfather was the event chairman👔. So, the project was about the handicapped people where we helped them and played paralympics with them.

From 18th - 21st October, there was my 1st School exam📜📚. So, there was 2 exams every day. But, I was said to write only four exams. English 1, English 2, Maths 1, Maths 2. When I saw the marks I don't know how to react. As my marks were (Out of 💯) - 

 English 1 - 7⃣0⃣

English 2 - 5⃣2⃣

Maths 1 - 4⃣8⃣

Maths 2 - Full on 0⃣ (I didn't wrote anything)

But, really most of all teachers said me that its good that you appeared for exams and all paper were in Japanese and I was like more tensed than my 10th boards, as I listened to a case where a student was sent back because of his/her poor grades in examination😨

But, on 21st October after the exam my school made a plan to clean the Komae station🌆🌉. 

Then as I said this month was as well very hectic 😥its because for the year 2017-18, the students from Japan, who are going for exchange were already decided. So, the question was how would they select the countries. Then, they decided that the students who have came to Japan 🇯🇵from various countries will represent their countries in front of Outbounders (2017-18). So, being an Indian🇮🇳 Ambassador, I prepared presentation of FULL 55 SLIDES in Japanese in the whole month and after completing, it was like climbing the Mount Everest🗻 (Sorry I know its a very old phrase😁😂). And, I was allowed to speak for 10 minutes but Unfortunately, I can't.....😣😣

I know everyone will be thinking😫😯 that I can't prepared this much long presentation but I used 15 minutes.....😝😝

Not only this as I also have to make a booth where I have to speak about India for 30-40 minutes 😫😥😣(questions answers, videos and etc.)

So, I collected around 14-15 videos 🎥🎬about the classical Indian music🎵🎹, classical Indian dance💁, Incredible India🇮🇳, Emerging India🇮🇳, the places to visit in India🇮🇳, as well 2 small video clips from film Gandhi🇮🇳. And one of my favorite video was this (Attached down). Its because many countries think India🇮🇳 is a poor country and a backward country😣 but after this video.......

To represent India🇮🇳, I was dressed in Kurta and Pajama, I took Indian peanuts, as well the sweets (Soan Papdi) I also had a special type of Indian map which showed some memorial places and etc.

My request to the future Youth Exchange Student, this is a very astonishing experience 😆for you all. You will have great experience😚. The most important thing being a RYE Student is you should take your decisions faster because the only disadvantage of Rotary Youth Exchange is its term is of around 1 year but its like a blink of an eye👀. Hope you all understand it.

And, now again back to the topic why am I so sad😭?

I know by reading my blog you forgot all those things....Isn't i😔t?

I know my blogs are so interesting to read that anyone can forgot his/her sorrow also.......Just Joking😜😝.

But, I really want to make my blog at that height when everyone can just forget their sorrows and be happy by reading my blog😄. #BeHappyStayChill😊✌👅

Now, not moving from my topic as the sad thing of mine is the month of October was the last month of mine in my first host family. I can't imagine how special time it was with them. In my whole two month they didn't made me expell a single drop of tear. But on the last day......

They took me to a restaurant where it was a special day as I was said that I can eat as much pastries🍰 and cake🎂 I want to eat. On that day I realised that how difficult😥 is to eat cakes and pastries too😂.

And do you know what in beginning of August, I wanted to buy Beats earphones and Nike Squeeze bottle. But, when I saw their prices I literally commented that Currently, I have earphones in good conditions so no need to buy that and a Coke simple bottle gives 750 ml which is quite more than the nike one. Though I still wanted to buy them.

So, in restaurant my family gave me one bag. When I saw the label on the bag it was written Tokyo Best Pudding (It was packed with a cellotape on top) and I was like - ''God, please don't say me that after eating 5 cakes, you are going to offer me the pudding.'' My fingers were crossed, and when I opened the bag there wasn't pudding...

I think you all can easily guess what could be there. Yes, there was the beats earphones as well the Nike bottle which i wanted to buy. There wasn't the colour difference also.　It was the same as I wanted to buy.

I really don't know how they came to know about it. I really wanted to cry, but I controlled my emotions.  When I refuse to take it and I asked - ''I don't know how will I repay it to you ?''  they replied me that this is nothing in front of the things which you did for our family. And this statement really made me cry 😢😭.

When my parents in India came to know about it they scolded me that how can i take so expensive gift from them. But, when I said the comment of my family on it, they also went mum for a minute. They also thought now we can't interfere this matter. 

So I am really thankful to - 

Nakano Hideto,

Nakano Maki,

Nakano Haruto,

Nakano Sawa.

    

  So in last I will say the same, Friends read this blog, comment, share and really thank you so so so much. I really want your love, blessings, guidance and support for tackling all the difficulties which I will face here.

Thank you so much.