but hey i wouldnt mind going to japan at all for vacation...even if it were for school...that looks like the likely scenario for me at least...kansai is tough to get into after i read much up on it...and expensive to be at...so i realized that i need to study hard (just maintain a steady 3.0gpa, and be into foreign languages..and i am) then i can apply to be transferred there for either (its many different options given) a three year exchange, 2 or 1...a semester or even like 4-5 weeks worth...as long as my grades in school are good enough for the given options....i suggest and they assign which one im most fit for...im~ lovin the three year exchange one...and better yet...getting a degree for being a temporary mainstay as a foreign exchange student is very good news for me....so im doing that....that'll be my vacation...or i'll just consider it to be one...as long as i leave the country, im good..