Hide-and-Go-Seek

We are half way through our Winter Session here at Osaka Gakuin and everyone is having a case of the winter blues. Lately many of us have been feeling tired of Japan. As with anything, people adapt to an area and it becomes ordinary. That is Japan for me right now. Whereas first semester was a blur of parties, trips, karaoke, restaurants, and fun this semester is a slow pace of tighter budgets, increased studying, cold weather, and maybe a touch of homesickness.

But that doesn't mean we still don't have fun! The fact we are all a little bored with Japan is a sign of how we well we have adapted and I see that as a good thing!

In the midst of some dreary days, one exceptionally sunny warm day burst into our monotonous week. Who could study? No one, thats who.

So after a rousing game of duck-duck-goose at OGU's puny green patch of a field, a thrilling game of hide-and-go-seek inside of the Kokusai (International) Center began. Andrea was IT.

I was scared! 30 seconds ticked by faster than I could find a place! Alas, I was found. My hiding place under a desk in a classroom was not good enough. I was IT.

But not for long.

As more and more people joined the game it got harder to be creative. BUT I am a genius. No one could find me on a certain round of the game. What did I do you ask? Well, first of all, I have to say that a certain German friend of mine is often found at the computers in the lobby and has a signature red jacket. She was at the computers as usual, but I borrowed her coat (with the hood up) and stood next to her at a different computer. Even though there were now "2" Johanna's, I remained undetected.

Victory was mine! Muah ha ha.

And that is how we keep ourselves occupied in Japan.