Thailand! It was my first trip to Thailand and I had no idea what to expect. But as the plane touched down into this country of vibrant colors, tropical fruits, kind smiles, and unique energy, it seemed like anything was possible. I was so surprised when I met my host family, and my host greeted me in Japanese! As it turns out, she lived for one year in Japan as an exchange student. She also studied Japanese at her university, and could therefore speak and write like a native Japanese! This made the  homestay  very fun because the two of us could talk about all kinds of topics, from dreams to school to politics. It was my first time to have an "older sister" so I was happy that we grew so close. However, all our talking in Japanese attracted some weird looks from strangers. (I don't exactly look Japanese). Sometimes people at common tourist spots, etc. even greeted me in Japanese, which always made me laugh. While I expected to improve my Thai speaking skills, I w