My prefectural orientation is this coming Thursday and Friday in Nagasaki city. My supervisor arranged accommodation for me, but the paper he gave me did not indicate what nights I am staying. So while I tried to ask over the phone, he decided to come over here in person. Well it turns out that he only arranged for Thursday night, which means that I would have to make the 2.5-hour bus ride early on Thursday morning. He then told me that if I leave at 7:52 from Kazusa, I can change buses in Obama and get to Nagasaki at 9:57. Orientation is at 10:00. Do you see the problem?
I tried explaining to him over and over again that I am a scatterbrain and need more leeway in my travel schedule: Nagasaki is a big, scary city and I am unfamiliar with it; I cannot read kanji; I do not speak Japanese very well. Is there a bus that leaves earlier? He just laughed and looked confused. If it were a straight one-bus trip, I could definitely do it. But changing buses in yet another unfamiliar city? No way.
So while I was trying to explain all of this, the other 2 people in the staff room got involved. They even tried arranging to take me in their cars to Nagasaki! That's a nice offer, but all I need is an earlier bus. So finally, I just told my supervisor that I will go on Wednesday, find another hotel, and then stay in the one he arranged Thursday.
Oh, man.
PS - There is the most adorable little girl in the staff room right now. She took her little hat off and started pretending it was another person! So cute.
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