/jp/ - Otaku Culture

Okay /jp/, get ready for the ride
>be me
>3 years ago
>around 20
>uni student
>jap major, low-key japanophile
>not the weeb one, more interested in culture
>studying a lot
>getting JLPT N3
>some friends, they don’t really add to the story
>poor family, abusive mother
>both my sisters escaped from home when they were 16 yo
>only me and my 2 little brothers left there
>yeah, five siblings
>uni is far from home, I live in a dorm
>my parents scold my little brothers on a daily basis, I can only stand up for them during weekends
>back to the story
>tried to get a scholarship to Japan for a year
>it could’ve helped me a lot with my studies and finding a good job
>studied for the exam
>got an interview in Japanese with a guy from the Embassy
>got the scholarship
>I need to pay for the airplane tickets
>ohmygoditsalotofmoney.png
>found a part-time job
>didn’t tell my parents
>got some money from bursarship
>found a student work on summer
>my parents knew about it, asked for half of the money
>told them I need it for my studies
>they don’t care, they need it for things
>my fosterfather is an alcoholic and buys everything on sale
>even useless stuff
>told them I worked hard for it
>my mother said she shat me, so want some money for her hard work
>these exact words
>I said I will give them later, when I ended my studies
>somehow we settled things
>ffw travel to Japan
>best year of my life
>Narita Airport is a frickin’ island
>took the train to Tokyo
>Shinjuku station was a maze
>some students came to greet me and take me to the dorm
>the dorm was 10/10

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