暑い！

   

      It is very hot here! Most of us are trying to get used to the humidity. We arrived on the JCMU campus last night at around 830pm, though it felt like 8 in the morning for most of us. After a good night's sleep, we had orientation today. We got our bikes, met the English language program students, and toured around the city.
     After the event ended, most students biked to Beisei, the supermarket in Hikone. It's just like a Target or Meijer. Some of us also ate at a ramen place inside the supermarket. The ramen was very good for the price (280 yen)! Tomorrow is the placement test to determine what level of Japanese we're taking. I hope to get in to level 3. Everyone is super nice here; both the American and Japanese students. My only complaint would be that I hope it gets cooler soon.

-Deanna