2 years in a Japanese language school with multiple part time jobs. After graduated, I had been working for years, the pandemic hit, and I had to go back to my home country. Starting over in Japan wasn’t easy—4 years away meant I had to start from scratch again. But now, I’m so grateful for how things have turned out. I have a job I love, waking up in my tiny apartment with a beautiful view, and my 3-year-old son is happily going to preschool here in Japan. Life here just feels right. It’s the l