Well, this is the very first post on this site, so I suppose introductions are in order. My name is Joe Kester and I am a student at the University of Maine, who so happens to have a love of Japan and the Japanese language. It was this great interest of mine that lead me to pursue a study abroad program there, which I will be departing for in March of 2008. I recently was accepted, so I figured I would set up a site where I could document what transpires over the next few months in great detail.

I’m going to cut this short for now, but don’t worry! Over the next few days, I will have posts up about my experience applying for study abroad and some pointers for beginning Japanese language students. Until then!

2 Responses to “Welcome to Joe In Japan!”

1. Joe In Japan » Blog Archive » One Year of JoeInJapan.com says:

   December 11, 2008 at 6:56 pm

   [...] blog here has been alive and kicking on the Internet for a full year now. It all started with this little post, letting the world know why I’m here. It’s been a great time so far. I originally [...]

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2. Dad says:

   December 15, 2008 at 8:17 am

   Joe,

   Best wishes for your one-year anniversary.

   Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you!

   Dad

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