Bringing electrical appliance... Yes or No?

So, I know some of you are thinking that maybe if you bring your own laptop, phone and electrical appliances, it will be way more convenient for you. That is very true, but here are some of the thing you may want to consider.

#1 The voltage difference of the electrical appliances in Japan

I realized this when I try out my hair dryer. I brought my mini hairdryer to Japan, but the heat did not work well and it took hours before I blow dry my hair. So, it might not be a good idea to bring appliances that need high voltage to work properly to Japan. I'll get myself a proper hair dryer soon~

#2 The adapter

Do keep in mind that Japan has a different kind of electrical outlet(for those of you who stay in America they maybe similar tho), if you don't have one and it happens that the outlet here don't fit your appliances socket and you will end up freaking out. Therefore, before you departing to Japan, do check online or ask your seniors or friends who had been to Japan about where to get a suitable adapter. Get more if you think you will need them but the adapter itself is quite pricey.

#3 Rice cooker

I understand, maybe the hostel you are in has no kitchen and you want to cook your own meals. However, as I have mentioned in #1, the voltage here in Japan might be different compare to your homeland, thus, I would recommend you to not bring your rice cooker here instead, it may end up as extra weight for your luggage too. Its better to just go find one in Yodobashi camera, you might find a reliable cheap one if you are lucky.

#4 Printing

I'm not sure if your university have this policy, but you can use university computer to print out whatever you need for free in a limited amount of paper. If your university doesn't have that policy, you can always go to the convenience store to print your stuff.

#5 Phone compatibility

You are in a foreign country, and you need to have network coverage to be able to contact with others. You can choose roaming but that will cost a lot of money. So, the best way is to get a sim card that offers data plan. There are some which offer call + data plan, so choose wisely. But before that, check your phone compatibility with the list of tested carrier device for the sim card. You can get the person in charge to help you test the sim too.

So, above are the few things that I think you should consider before bringing any phone, laptop or electrical appliances to Japan.

I hope my post has been helpful to and see you again in my next post.

Bye~

Thoughts you have when you live in Japan

Hey, all of you! So I finally decided to upload something.
I'm sorry, I'm really sorry it took me this long to finally update something. Please forgive me.
*bows down*

So, its been a month plus since I've been in Japan, so let me share with you some of my thoughts about living alone in Japan.

#1 You miss your country...well, to precise the food. 

You don't find nasi lemak or sambal in Japan, uh-uh nope. You can find all the nasi goreng cina and curry here, but non of it beats the taste in Malaysia.

#2 Skype is your life and if the video goes down, both sides start freaking out. 

I think most of us will surely want to talk with someone from your home country face to face in peace. So, being countries apart, the only choice you have is video call.(I specifically taught my mother how to use Skype just so I can Skype with her.) If either side of you is having bad reception, then its bye-bye for the call.

#3 You tend to cook a lot more than you did in your home country. 

My cooking rules is, "Whatever happens in the kitchen, stays in the kitchen." And when I start living here, I made a lot of trial and errors in cooking and I must say, my cooking skill improved a lot! I'm even planning  to buy a microwave when I get back to Malaysia to increase my variety of in-hostel cooking.

#4 You will be walking a lot.

It's Japan, you are suppose to be walking a lot! :) Well, in a way walking is very healthy and it helps you to save more so you can spend the transport money on other important things such as food~

#5 When you speak your home language, people will be staring a lot.

You are a international student. When you speaks your language, its unavoidable that Japanese people will stare (although in their culture, its actually rude to stare), but still that happens. But the fun part is, most of the time, they don't understand what are you talking about but you...understand perfectly well what the people are talking about!

#6 The unicorn culture exists.

If you are wondering what is this "Unicorn Culture" I'm talking about, click here, watch the video. Rachel (Youtuber from Rachel and Jun) will be explaining her experience of being an unicorn. And you know what, she's true about this. Some Japanese people just can't stop themselves from staring at you, just because you are a non-Japanese who speaks Japanese. Especially if you are muslim and you are wearing a hijab, 9 out of 10 times there will be one Japanese staring at you.(This part is not about me, it's my friend and I see it every single day whenever we go out together.) 

#7 Japan is a safe country.

You can leave your phone charging at the charge station in the airport, and don't need to fear if someone would steal it. If you have no where to sleep, sleeping at the lobby of the airport is perfectly normal and no one will touch you. If you drop your purse some where, go back where you have been, there is a high chance you will find it again. That is just how safe Japan is for me.

Welll, that's all from me for now. When I think of more, I will update again and create a part two~ Bye~~