Here is my building. The rent costs $127 per month.
This is the entrance and where we park our bikes.
Here's my door. Apparently, at one time the room served as "Sternie's Den."This is a shot of my room.
This is a shot of my room. The rose comforter, pillows, microwave and fan were hand-me-downs from my host family.
All of those cloth banners were promotional gifts from a bottled tea company.
I bought those curtains myself. That window is brightly lit at night.
Here's the view from my window.
This is the shared kitchen. Remember, the rent only costs $127 per month.
Here's our kitchen sink. And a note about cleanliness.
This is one of the stalls in the shared bathroom. The rope on the right flushes the toilet. I *almost* fell down the first time I tried to use it.
Here is a shot of our two washers.
This is where we dry our clothes.
We all shared this device for drying clothes economically.
Here is some of the flora next to the building.
This is my one of my neighbors, a Korean grad student, showing off his cuisine.
Here is my other neighbor, Ryo. He let me store things in his refrigerator. Ryo's goal is to become a Japanese teacher in Brazil.
Here is a view up the street. On the corner to the right is a library.
