Spring Day So Bright

Bina Antarbudaya
Jul 25, 2017 · 3 min read

Savina Wahyudiana (INA AFS to Japan YP 2017–2018)

I am not able to see how beautiful the spring is until the beginning of April. All the city still covered by 「雪」means snow. My legs,cheeks, and my shoulder was not that ready to feel everything on that time, everything went so good except the weather in my city. But I thank to God that I am still breathing this fresh air until the moment I write this story to all the readers.

Hi readers!! 私の名前はサフィナワユデイアナです。私はAFSの留学生 です。よろしくお願いします。Means, My name is Savina Wahyudiana. I am AFS exchange student. I have been through the exciting and sometimes confusing first 3months roller coaster in this beautiful city called Asahikawa. Yup, I am separated in different island with my 2 others かわいい friends, Abil and Syifa. I got placement in unpredictable funny-amazing island in the north named Hokkaido.

Geographically, Hokkaido was located in the same line as Russia, so just imagine how cold this island during the winter. Or let me correct this, just imagine how cold this island in the winter, early spring and autumn. I pray to God to make the spring come as fast as possible because everyone already took millions picture with Sakura or Cherry Blossom while I am here still enjoying the snow.

And the day finally come. SPRING!! Lucky me, it is not only spring, but SPRING+GOLDEN WEEK!!! What a great combination!! In the beginning of May, Japanese have 3 days to take a rest and enjoy life. So on that perfect week, My family and I have a small trip around Hokkaido to enjoy its scenery and of course the dairy products which made me crazy about.

I am so excited and woke up earlier than before. Preparing lunch with my mum. And we are READY TO GO! Only took a short time for driving. I could feel the sensation of spring. Beautiful spring that I always imagined, my daydream. The weather is just so good so I could enjoy everything. Not freezing either be tanned. All good, that is what I felt. The flowers bloom perfectly. The smell of grass, freshly relax my mind.

Exchange year was not that perfect as how exchange student’s feeds in instagram. But, it is a year to experience something new. Even a really simple thing like spring. It’s just a spring, but tropical person like me never experience this before. After this first three months, there’s still roller coaster ready to be ride. And whether ready or not, I WILL BE THAT OKAY FOR DOING THAT! As how my classmates who already exchange their self to New Zealand before, “Spring Day just so Bright, Vina!! Enjoy it before the dark winter come”

The winter going to begin in this November but I believe that was not that dark cause I could enjoy the ice skating and others exciting thing to experience. By this I would like to close my story and see you guys in the autumn and winter of course!!

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