My dorm on the island

College has been quite an experience so far. Classes are going pretty well. Japanese class is pretty easy right now, since I've been studying it for a while already, but once we get past the basics, it'll start getting tough. As of right now, all we've been doing is learning hiragana, for those that don't already know it.

And now, I present to you: my first video! Here's a tour of my new dorm!

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"Hey, Ryan!" "Huh?" "Yea?" "What?" "Huh?"

Our first marching band show is all Michael Jackson songs. At one point, we all put our instruments down and start doing Thriller, and at another point, we're supposed to moonwalk. Don't know how that's going to work out.

We have one set where there are four Ryan's standing next to each other. Not very convenient when someone calls out "Ryan!" and four heads turn.

Pearl Harbor

Went to visit Pearl Harbor today. It was weird. I've never been so proud to be an American than when I was standing in the memorial over the USS Arizona, and over the graves of over a thousand sailors that gave their lives for our country. Wow.