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Karen in CO
11-19-2008, 01:55 PM
The Japanese embassy has approved my son's student visa, and the college billed his student loans, credited his scholarship and is sending his certificate of eligibility so he can get his passport stamped. He is now fully paid for and one UPS letter and a trip to the embassy away from going to the university in Tokyo in January.
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I just wanted to share. Back in the spring I thought he would never choose a college, then he chose one on the other side of the world. It has been a long journey getting to this point.
chaik76
11-19-2008, 01:56 PM
Awesome!
Titus.Two.Five
11-19-2008, 01:58 PM
Wow! Congratulations to you and your son! :001_smile: I just know that your little girls are gonna miss their big brother, so I'll be praying.
Nan in Mass
11-19-2008, 02:01 PM
Wow! That is great!
Beth in SW WA
11-19-2008, 03:59 PM
Great news!!
Kareni
11-19-2008, 04:19 PM
What exciting news! Congratulations to him and to you as well.

Regards,
Kareni
Katia
11-19-2008, 04:51 PM
Congratulations! My ds attended Kansai Gaidai University in Kyoto and LOVED it. He was only there for one semester, but wishes it could have been more and is eagerly looking forward to a (someday) return to Japan for an extended stay.
Sharon in MD
11-19-2008, 05:13 PM
Super-dooper ....I'm so glad the major hurdle of the visa is out of the way now! I'm also very glad the my ds is not looking that far from home. You have great courage!
Jane in NC
11-19-2008, 05:47 PM
Wow. Just wow!

Please keep us updated after his arrival.

Jane
Blue Hen
11-19-2008, 07:55 PM
CONGRATULATIONS to your son and you!!!

Carole
langfam
11-19-2008, 10:20 PM
:hurray: Great! Must be really exciting!
Michelle in AL
11-19-2008, 10:55 PM
That is too cool! You both must be excited!
YJ in AL
11-20-2008, 12:20 AM
Congratulations!

Yvonne in Alabama
Bev in B'ville
11-20-2008, 09:22 AM
Can you share what made him consider going to university halfway around the world? That in itself must have been an interesting journey. Will his classes be in Japanese?
WyoSylvia
11-20-2008, 09:56 AM
:iagree:What exciting news - you must be so proud. :cheers2:

I hope you will consider sharing his pictures with us. I am a travel hound and seeing pictures of Japan would be fabulous. (I hope that doesn't make me just plain nosey!) :tongue_smilie:
CynthiaOK
11-20-2008, 09:58 AM
How exciting! What made him choose the Univ.of Tokyo?
Karen in CO
11-20-2008, 12:27 PM
How exciting! What made him choose the Univ.of Tokyo?

We visited 4 colleges.
He applied to and was accepted at 5 colleges.
He went to 2 college fairs.
He looked at hundreds of college fliers.
He was taking Japanese at the local cc from a wonderful little Japanese prof. who also teaches at the local univ. and had taught in Tokyo many years ago.

A week before finals in Japanese 3, a recruiter came to the class. He texted from class with the url from the univ. and said that was where he wanted to go. He was determined. He wasn't ever very committed to the schools we had looked at, but this was different so we have been working hard for it ever since.