My dorm and views from the dorm and University

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So I realize I haven’t posted pictures of my dorm and the views around the dorm. Seriously it is beautiful! Except every day I have to literally hike up a mountain to get from the dorm at the bottom to the University at the top of the mountain. You’d think I’d be loosing weight, but no all the bread here has probably counteracted these efforts. I just love the area though and I am super happy that I picked Nagasaki. The only thing outside thats not fun to look at is the GIANT spiders that are seriously the size of my hand near the trees and powerlines and really just everywhere. They are poisonous I guess but they seem to just stay up high and mind their own business. But they are creepy and brightly colored yellows and black. Stuff that would turn up in your nightmares, which I can only imagine why now there are a lot of yokai stories involving these spiders. They are scary. Anyway, here is my dorm:

dormThen right across from the dorm.

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Then some views from the walk up the mountain:

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And here is a far off shot of the mountain and my University sits right on top. You can make out the white building on top.

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And a view from the top of the mountain when I’m at the University.

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It’s so pretty!

Also, here is my room in the dorm.

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Emily Doyle

<i>*PDXAbroad Scholarship</i> ใ“ใ‚“ใซใกใฏ! (Konnichiwa!) Hello! My name is Emily Doyle and I am from Portland, Oregon located in the beautiful northwest. I am currently attending Portland State University majoring in Japanese Language, and working on my TESL Certificate to teach English as a second language. I am 34 years old and a returning college student. This recent switch from full time job status to full time student status has been a very challenging life change for me. However, it has been equally rewarding with my own personal development and meeting so many new wonderful people. In my free time I love to be outdoors and take advantage of my surroundings. I am a foodie and love to experiment with recipes and try all kinds of new food. I also have a passion for exercising and I lead online motivational groups to encourage others to eat healthy and exercise. My passion for exercising stems from my love of Martial Arts that was passed on by my father to me at an early age. My father studied and taught Martial Arts for many years, and he is one of my major influences fueling my desire to study other cultures. This September I will be studying abroad at Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies in Nagasaki, Japan for about 6 months. Studying in Nagasaki will allow me to immerse myself in Japanese culture, and improve my speaking abilities immensely which I could never replicate in my studies in Portland. This experience will be a once in a life time chance to learn about Nagasakiโ€™s rich and tragic history in person. I am extremely excited to learn in a new country and meet new people as well as sharing my journey along the way.