Time to go...seriously.

[ShooterMcGavin]

don't think backpacking across japan would be especially expensive, he'd really have to stick to the cheap buses and food stands though to save money.

[Ran]

Then again, nothings ever promised. You might think you have the whole world on your shoulders here, but whats promised in Japan?

I'm not expecting anything to be promised. I understand that.

You're going there with 4k in your pocket and i don't think that is enough. What if you don't find a job in time and all that money is used up on the cost of food and shelter?

$4000 in the pocket and an extra $500 a month coming in. Food is relatively cheap if you eat on a budget and I'm not too concerned about shelter. Tourist Hotels in Japan are around $25 a night should I choose to stay at one. If not, I'll just take a nap or something every here and there to keep my strength up. Public bath houses are relatively inexpensive for personal hygiene and laundry mats for keeping my clothes in decent shape.

Then you'll be out on the streets crying to your parents back here for money or a one way ticket back.

That is indeed a possibility, but I'll take my chances.

To me, you have no clue on what you're doing but just a narrow view of what you want to do. Find a place to live first before you leave and find out what type of jobs are in the area.

To be honest, you're absolutely right. I have no idea what I'm doing. At least I know how to not know what I'm doing. Again, I'm not really going to find a place to live as much as I'm just looking for my life in general. Whether that consists of actually finding a home over there, or just coming to some inspirational self-discovery is yet to be determined. I gotta be honest, I have no idea what it is that I'm looking for but I'll know it when I find it.

The saying goes, " you only live once, live it to the fullest." But what if you die of starvation or become a bum trying to live your life to the fullest LOL!

It's worth the risk IMO.

I feel the same way you do at times...but i thought about moving to Arizona, just not JDM/Anime land where i know i can't adapt to a whole new environment. Good luck!

Some of us just dream differently from others.

Thanks for the analyzation BLk92DA.

don't think backpacking across japan would be especially expensive, he'd really have to stick to the cheap buses and food stands though to save money.

True! Well, minus the bus part.

[HEATON]

don't think backpacking across japan would be especially expensive, he'd really have to stick to the cheap buses and food stands though to save money.

The subway and train systems are really cheap. Also there are books that list where all the hostels are. I backpacked/trained alot thru Europe, and starting on Asia now.

[mycivichatch]

i was born in Augusta, Ga and lived there all my life until i was 18. I, then, moved to atlanta and lived there until last year. i Got sick of life. Same as a you feel. i just needed "more". I'm in Suwon, Korea right now teaching English and just traveling around. i've been here for 6 months and i feel like i made the right decision. Just do it. You won't regret it. There's so much beauty and wonder out there that one place just cant give you. One country for that matter. I know people understands that there is more things to know than whats in the borders of their country. But once you really go out and travel to different countries and experience different cultures and meet different people from all over the world. Only then you will realize how much people is missing from life. I hope you find what you are looking for. Take care. Goodluck.