How Is Hawaii's Life Back In Japan

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How’s life back in Japan? I regret leaving home, I miss all the food, games, traditions and people very much. Hawaii has been really hard for me to live in, I’ve been reliving the same day over and over again for about 10 years now. Everyday all I do is wake up, work for 10 or more hours, then go back to sleep. This schedule gives me almost no time to socialize with others and make new friends. I came to Hawaii promised to gain wealth, have a good job, and a nice house. But all of these promises were broken when I arrived. Before arriving in Hawaii, I thought I was coming to a tropical paradise, beautiful sunsets, nice trees, long walks on the beach, generally a place to have fun and relax. But Hawaii was nothing like what I had imagined.

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