After living in Japan for a number of years, what's your impression of your native country (or your place within it) when you visit?
I've been back "home" for quite a few years, so my impressions of my trips home have faded. Although it was a subtle impression, I remember readjusting to how casual most interaction in the US is. I was never a social butterfly, so I guess I became comfortable with Japan's stratified and predictable social patterns.
I remember being bored by lack of opportunity to use Japanese. I certainly wasn't fluent and sometimes struggled, but I enjoyed the challenge and progress.
I've been back "home" for quite a few years, so my impressions of my trips home have faded. Although it was a subtle impression, I remember readjusting to how casual most interaction in the US is. I was never a social butterfly, so I guess I became comfortable with Japan's stratified and predictable social patterns.
I remember being bored by lack of opportunity to use Japanese. I certainly wasn't fluent and sometimes struggled, but I enjoyed the challenge and progress.