It has been exactly 16 days since I came to Kyoto. The reason why I chose this course is that I have always wanted to study in Japan and when I found this course where all the classes are in English, as I am not good at Japanese, I thought that it was an excellent opportunity and I was fortunate to get accepted.
So on the first day I arrived from Egypt to Osaka then took the train to Kyoto and rested for the night. The next day my tutor who is a very nice third year student picked me up and I visited Kyoto University for the first time. Kyoto is a very beautiful city, but when I saw the university I thought: this is the most beautiful place I have seen in Kyoto. So at the first 2 days I finished the paper needed to stay in japan and visited a lot of places with my friends that I met here in Kyoto. 
On the third day we had the entrance ceremony and a welcoming party in the university for the new students of the ICP. In the party I met the teachers, all of my classmates, and the second and third year students. They were all nice people and there was a very friendly atmosphere. Of course life in Kyoto is different from my home country, but I didn't have any problems at all getting used to it. I really love Kyoto University and I get to befriend a lot of people from many different countries. Also it's not all about studying, you study, do club activities, go out with your friends. So you work hard and enjoy yourself!!
(Picture: "Just arrived!" Mohamed on the left)
