My translation of the easier version of the “Akiko’s American Foreign Exchange” story on Satori Reader.

I’ve been looking forward to it for a long time. This morning, I went on a direct flight from Tokyo to Seattle, USA. When I arrived at the airport, the host family was waiting. Just now, we arrived at the host family house, and ate dinner together. After that, the host family people showed me my room. My host mother, Ginger, and host father, Scott, the two seem like very kind people. The two children too are very cute!

Because the conversation was in very fast English when we were eating dinner, I wasn’t able to understand at all. Was I going to be ok? Would I honestly be able to live? I was very anxious. It was certainly my dream to study abroad in America, but a year is a long time! It’s probably a big mistake, isn’t it? But, I’ll do my best! It was a busy day, so I’m sleeping now.