*** Follow me on my journey as I struggle to make my dreams since 7 become a reality in Japan***
-Dylan(20 yrs old)
Quick Summary Of Journey/Footnotes(Intro):
-7 years old:
Raised in small Canadian town feel perspective largely widened after becoming infatuated with Japan. NAFTA and global competitiveness makes Japanese products harder to find during this time period. I dreamt of a day products from all around the world flourish in Canada widening perspectives and bringing innovation to the next level. (no japan no instant noodles/no japan no Walkman no inspiration for the later to become Ipod)
-14 years old :
I began saving money and studying intensively(no Japanese classes available at school and had to be ready if I wanted to enter as an actual student to Japanese university)
-16 years old :
launches wood-shavings resale company.
(to get some savings together for the big move to Japan had launched several other companies at 11,13,14 years old all did not do so well)
-18 years old:
Left the small Canadian town to move to Tokyo. I entered exam hell to enter Japanese university.(being raised in Canada and no education In Japanese history,geography and all other subjects 19 hr+ days of studying in very small room. Quite badly destroyed health that year,gained 45 pounds but managed to pull through and get accepted and gladly health is back to normal now)
-19 years old:
I became 1 of first North Americans to enter Chuo University.
-20 years old:
After beginning to take on student debt luckily earned fully paid scholarship sponsored by Japanese manufacturing company.
As of today I am far from where I want to be and am working everyday to become someone who 7 year old me could have looked up to.
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FULL INTRO:
Hi my name is Dylan. I’m 20 years old. I was born and raised in Canada but during my transition into adulthood(at 18 years old) I had moved to Japan.
I will be posting frequently about my journey as I grind each and every day towards once again showing the world the charm of Japan.
Of course moving to Japan culture shock was one thing, but the extremely long days and loneliness often tested my will, however there is not a day I have regretted the decision to make the leap.
I’m just as passionate as the 7 year old kid who ran around with a picture book of Japan to anywhere he went LOL .
Glad to now be a member of steemit. Nice to meet you all!
Posts You Can Expect:
-Insights On Japanese Society
-Updates On My Journey
-Experiences In Japan/Comparisons
WHY DO I CARE ABOUT JAPAN? AND WHY WOULD I GO TO THESE GREAT OF LENGTHS TO SHOW THE BEAUTY OF A COUNTRY WHEN I WASN'T EVEN BORN HERE??
CHECK THE VIDEO BELOW FOR MORE INFO ABOUT WHAT GOT ME STARTED!
UPCOMING POST(MY NEXT POST): THE IDENTITY CRISIS-CONFORMING TO DIFFERENT CULTURES-Early January Post