[Nyororin]

I was more concerned with finding my luggage and the people who were supposed to come and get me than anything else, really. It had been my first time flying, and I wasn`t exactly used to airports.

The first hint of "Wow, I`m really here..." was on the drive to my host family`s house. Seeing all the signs in Japanese left a strong impression... But I`d arrived in the early evening and it was getting dark.

The strongest thing that hit it home was waking up the next morning, looking out the window, and seeing all the students heading to school in their uniforms.

Most certainly no huge revelations, and definitely no breaking down in the airport. Also, no thoughts about the temperature as I first arrived in March.