July 7, 2019

Elena’s World IV: Part 1

What's been the hardest thing for you since we last spoke?
Communicating with Americans is hard--just the basic language part. It’s some cultural differences, but mostly it’s just hard. I like it here; I like my school and I have new friends. Marina has become a little crankier and we have lots of fights, though. Sometimes she annoys me.

What are your favorite clothes these days?
It’s warm here in Tennessee so I like to wear shorts. You asked me if was happy about not having to wear a school uniform here. Actually, I kind of miss that. I like it when everyone wears the same thing. It’s easier, you know?

Embarrassing habits?
(Besides picking your feet.) It’s not picking—I’m massaging my feet, OK?

What's your favorite comfort food these days?
I love gummies and milk chocolate. It’s all about chocolate. Another thing I love to eat and miss here in the U.S. is ‘kaisendon’ (a bowl of rice topped with raw sashimi).

Who is more fun to play with, boys or girls?
Still girls. At school, we still play separately because girls have their own things they like to do.. Guys just run around. And, no, the boys are not trying to impress us, trust me.

What's your average day like?
I don’t know what time I get up in the morning because it’s always Mommy that wakes me up. I know sometimes I am super cranky when I wake up, but I am getting better. Yes?
Then I go to school and come back at 3:00. I watch some TV, then do my Japanese school homework and my ‘genchiko’ (local school homework). Then we eat dinner. I text my friends a bit, read, feed the fish and then go to sleep.

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