This just proves to me that, no matter where you go to high school, the boys are still gonna sit at the lunch table and strategize ways to get a girlfriend. Best of luck to you guys!
I have to say your English is very solid, especially coming from a rural area in Japan, I live in Aichi right now so I can tell how hard you worked on your language, keep up the hard work!
Your English is so good! with you being in a rural part of japan I’m sure there’s hardly if any foreigners, but the fact that you’re trying to communicate with your audience is great in itself!
Dokess Ezeaka More than likely they learn English in school as English is more of a universal language. Also, they have access to the media and kids pick up pretty quickly on social media, movies, etc. In other words, living in a rural town doesn’t mean they are isolated from the world.
@@roja7426 those aren't English digits but Arabic digits that we all use today. Thank Ibn Al Khwarizmi who was Syrian Mathematician and father of Algebra we all use today, who was the one who brought Algebra to world in 1000s. I'm not trying to say anything bad to you but just educating and giving info for future to get better. Cheers.
@@Enforcedcraft I wasn’t talking about the origin of numbers. As you can see in the video its about them speaking English. Thats what i meant in my comment and it’s now misinterpreted.
@@roja7426 Ah I see. You just worded it wrongly . No worries. But just for future Latin numbers like 1,2,3,4,5,10,300 are called Arabic numbers, and those like IV,V,VI,VII,VIII,XX,MM,XIXM are called Roman numerals which are also used in math but very very rarely or I think they are never used.
I was wondering how different this looks from my routine as a High School student in Brazil until I noticed you and my friend have the same bottle (2:36) lmaoo 😭😭 It’s so interesting to see how some things around the world can be so different and so similar at the same time
I noticed the bottle too! We have those in the US as well. Seeing it caught me by surprise but it's pretty awesome that even across the earth we have that tiny, familiar thing in common. Some things are just universal, I guess.😂
the dedication you GOT for having to bike riding 10kms every morning and another 10kms after a whole day of school. wow. just WOW!! also, your English is good, you perfectly conveyed everything clearly, so kudos to you Haruki-kun xo
If I had such a beautiful countryside on my way to school i would definitely ride a bike every day. But in my town there was a concrete desert with artificial obstacles on the ground (blocks, stones, a bunch of trash) and 40⁰C heat dust storm without a single tree. Sucks.
the area i live in ( i live in australia melbourne btw ) the part in melbourne that i live in is not in the country side but also not in the city side but id say it’s pretty safe and there’s only a few crimes and the streets there are pretty busy but it depends on the time anyways my parents won’t allow me to walk to school or take a bike or something ( i don’t own a bike anymore tho and idek how to ride one ) but walking is 40 - 50mins biking is probably around 20mins? I really want to ride a bike because honestly i think it’s much better but i’m gonna wait till I get a job next year and get a bike and teach myself then eventually ask my parents hopefully they say yes especially during spring it’s the best like looks wise the trees in my area all turn full white / pink and it looks so cool / aesthetic tbh
I'm going to Japan on foreign exchange for 11 months, but I don't know which part yet. I'm so excited watching all of these videos and seeing all the different types of schools! Edit: I've been in Japan for 8 months so far! I'm in Kan'onji, Kagawa Prefecture
As someone who didn't have a good time at school because of bullying and a completely neglected educational system, I am so happy to see students who have it so much better than I did. I wish you and your friends all the best!
I know it is not where it reminds me of. But with the surrounding mountains it really brings back memories of the Omachi area of Nagano Prefecture. Calm. Laid back. PEACEFUL. Thank you for the video. I will subscribe and hope for more of how you show how beautiful the area is!
wow this is an incredibly well-made video capturing the essence of the 'high school days' life from a boys perspective, and i loved the cinematic scenery at the end
I was in Takeyama/Matsumoto area for my trip to Japan last week. I always wondered about school for young people. Some of the surrounding small towns seemed too small to support schools, so I wondered how people took more advanced education after elementary school!
I've grown up in the American countryside my entire life and it's fascinating to me how some things are so similar, and other things are so different. For one example you casually strolling by what would be a major overpass where I live at 4:44. The nearest one of those to where I live is like 10 miles away. It was also interesting to me to see a vending machine give out meals in your cafeteria (very uncommon, at least where I live, most just give out like snacks or drinks). It was also cool to see the farms growing but it did strike me how close together even the rural areas are. Rural in America means you usually cannot see your neighbor from your front porch. Whereas in Japan you can still see quite a few buildings and the farms are very efficiently placed. Really cool video, God bless.
It would be really lovely if there’s a chance you can get a camera and take photographs of the whole bike journey between you and school. They’re memories that can last you for a lifetime.
Hello from Australia. Japan is my favourite country to visit. The people are kind and courteous and public places are clean. The people’s pride in doing things well is clearly evident.
I went to Japanese high school for 6 weeks as part of a homestay program (I'm from the USA). It was very similar to this! Rural area. My host family has a farm and rice fields that they tended with the other locals. My mother drove me to school every day though. Being from a big city back in the USA, it can be a lonely existence... But it is beautiful. Now I'm living in Tokyo! Couldn't take the country life for long haha.
At least if you go by bicycle you get a good cardio workout, and you get to see the seasons change, and you can see nature. I used to enjoy seeing carp in the river, and herons. I used to see rice growing, flowers by the rice paddies, kaki growing on trees, and even loofahs growing in the school garden. I miss my nature rides.
These types of videos are really helpful, even for foreign artists! Seeing these kinds of videos give excellent reference for japanese-styled animation (anime) that would be otherwise difficult to obtain. I'm really greatdul for videos like this! Learning the manners in which you'd go to school is good information too. I can learn mannerisms and other things like that so my animations and artwork are more accurately portrayed. The way meals are created too, so thank you for providing this kind of information to people like me! I'm very greatful to you!
As someone who only gets to see this stuff through anime, it's awesome to see it in real life. I'm curious about stuff like what your bike ride to school looks like or the shops and restaurants you go to in your city. Great video, I hope you keep making more!
This was pretty interesting. I've never really lived in rural areas before, I've always been an urbanite. The rural areas of Japan look very peaceful and pretty!
the area you live in looks so nice:D I always wanted to go visit the rural part of Japan. as a high school student myself this seems like a very calm and serene place to live i. I envy u lolol:P definitely subscribing! this really motivated me to work harder on my Japanese and to save up for my future exchange year :) thank you for your cool vlog! looking forward to the next one:))
Living in a place like this is one of my main goals in life... it doesn't have to be japan, but a anywhere as calm and serene as this place... away from the busy city life.
Thanks for showing us around. It feels like I am walking down the street myself😊. It's been a dream to visit countryside Japan. It's so aesthetic, takes me back in time somehow. Thanks for existing💚🤍💛
Hello from the USA! Your house is very nice and Japan is a beautiful country. Your English is very good, especially for a high school student. Some things about high school in Japan are the same as the USA, and some are very different. Thank you for your videos. Please make more!
super interesting, i was mainly surprised by the desk setup, in uk we usually share a table in every class with at least 1 other person. also, the scenery of your bike rides is really pretty :) it reminds me of when i used to walk to and from school :,) i kinda miss it
Fantastic video! Where you live is beautiful, and props to you for riding back and forth almost an hour each way to school! Your English is excellent, and it was very enjoyable to watch. I am sure that growing up in a rural area is not very fun for you as a high schooler, but for me, now that I am older, that's the only place I want to live! Thank you for your video and your time and effort. I will definitely check out more! 😊
Man!! You have a crazy english skills! That’s amazing! Im been there in Japan(countryside) as an exchange student for 3 years. And I would love to connect with you
Great video! Well done. I don't know why it's appearing to me now, but i like it. A friend told me that at work people from big cities in Japan like to tease their coworkers who grew up in more rural places, but they are all secretly (or not so secretly) just jealous. I used to live in Hiroshima city, so no one ever worried about that! Even though it was less convenient than the city, I am very nostalgic for the days I spent in the countryside there.
This is the first video of you that I watched. You already have strong points in life; a foreign language that you speak well, a fit body and a skill for recording an esthetic video. You can win in this life , gambare 💪
Nice video! And your English is very good - keep on trying! I used to live in rural Shimane ken for many years when I first came to Japan. This video reminded me of Shimane in many ways. I miss parts of living in the inaka, but overall I am happy to be in a bigger city now. I look forward to your next video.
I have wanted to move to Japan for a long time. It's such a beautiful country with a rich culture. I'm trying to learn Japanese currently (it's going... okay). This is a lovely video, love to see the day to day in rural japan. ありがとう はるき くん!
This rural village is the real life version of every Japanese manga/anime set in a rural town. I swear I’ve seen an animated version of this place before
I go to high school in an American city and it is small but not as pretty. It’s probably much harder to go to a school far away from your house, but watching your video made me feel at peace because of the beautiful view and music
I love to learn about schools from all around the world! My highschool in France is so different, yours seems so much more peaceful, and the landscape of the countryside is so beautiful But in the end I guess boys are the same everywhere lol, hope you get a girlfriend~ Love from France 🇫🇷
"Why do I ride my bike? I don't know, don't ask me."
Yep. He's a highschooler.
yess lmao
I would ride my bike too. The only problem is steep hills.
Too much energy😂
@FIGHTFAN777 bicycles reign supreme anyday
Omg I found a Japanese person who’s English isn’t fucked
This just proves to me that, no matter where you go to high school, the boys are still gonna sit at the lunch table and strategize ways to get a girlfriend. Best of luck to you guys!
And girls talk about their crushes lol
Yep, highschooler Will always be highschooler
Human all too human
Ha, ha. So true. But it's also important not to give your 'friends' too much information.
ive never talked about getting a girlfriend with my friends...
Now, I wanna study at every country's high school for just a month!
Right? it's so goddamn interesting to see how different each country is (kinda makes me feel like my country is boring 💀)
@@ramdoys Na, bro every country has their hidden gems. But you have to find it by yourself
fr, shame i just finished highschool lol
@@FriedRice3519 oh, and It's my final year of high school 😢
@@leggystudy0 same😭
Japan rural area is incredibly aesthetic. I'd love to live in this kinda peacefulness
+1 count me in
It's farmland. It's not peaceful. It's work. Constant work.
@@iatsd The key point is that it's a work of others.
@@iatsd work is peaceful if it’s what you love and it’s slow
comically, almost zero japanese ppl agree with your desire.
I have to say your English is very solid, especially coming from a rural area in Japan, I live in Aichi right now so I can tell how hard you worked on your language, keep up the hard work!
Your English is so good! with you being in a rural part of japan I’m sure there’s hardly if any foreigners, but the fact that you’re trying to communicate with your audience is great in itself!
Dokess Ezeaka
More than likely they learn English in school as English is more of a universal language. Also, they have access to the media and kids pick up pretty quickly on social media, movies, etc. In other words, living in a rural town doesn’t mean they are isolated from the world.
@@roja7426you do know that the Arabic numerals are incredibly common in Japan right?
@@roja7426 those aren't English digits but Arabic digits that we all use today. Thank Ibn Al Khwarizmi who was Syrian Mathematician and father of Algebra we all use today, who was the one who brought Algebra to world in 1000s. I'm not trying to say anything bad to you but just educating and giving info for future to get better. Cheers.
@@Enforcedcraft
I wasn’t talking about the origin of numbers. As you can see in the video
its about them speaking English. Thats what i meant in my comment and it’s now misinterpreted.
@@roja7426 Ah I see. You just worded it wrongly . No worries. But just for future Latin numbers like 1,2,3,4,5,10,300 are called Arabic numbers, and those like IV,V,VI,VII,VIII,XX,MM,XIXM are called Roman numerals which are also used in math but very very rarely or I think they are never used.
I was wondering how different this looks from my routine as a High School student in Brazil until I noticed you and my friend have the same bottle (2:36) lmaoo 😭😭
It’s so interesting to see how some things around the world can be so different and so similar at the same time
my sister has that same bottle too and she’s a high schooler in America🤣🤣 that’s so cool lol
I noticed the bottle too! We have those in the US as well. Seeing it caught me by surprise but it's pretty awesome that even across the earth we have that tiny, familiar thing in common.
Some things are just universal, I guess.😂
it makes me happy to think about how no matter where you are, everyone is always connected in some way :)
Lol I just realized Brazil is literally on the outlet side on the globe from Japan😂
I noticed the bottle too! It is so neat to me to see those little things that tie our cultures together.
the dedication you GOT for having to bike riding 10kms every morning and another 10kms after a whole day of school. wow. just WOW!!
also, your English is good, you perfectly conveyed everything clearly, so kudos to you Haruki-kun xo
If I had such a beautiful countryside on my way to school i would definitely ride a bike every day. But in my town there was a concrete desert with artificial obstacles on the ground (blocks, stones, a bunch of trash) and 40⁰C heat dust storm without a single tree. Sucks.
I can relate. I'm so jealous of people who live in places like Japan with a lot of trees 😓
@@conviction_amp me too. My number one priority for settling in a new place will be shady trees.
mines too! I tried walking to school once and probably the last because the street smelled so bad…
the area i live in ( i live in australia melbourne btw ) the part in melbourne that i live in is not in the country side but also not in the city side but id say it’s pretty safe and there’s only a few crimes and the streets there are pretty busy but it depends on the time anyways my parents won’t allow me to walk to school or take a bike or something ( i don’t own a bike anymore tho and idek how to ride one ) but walking is 40 - 50mins biking is probably around 20mins? I really want to ride a bike because honestly i think it’s much better but i’m gonna wait till I get a job next year and get a bike and teach myself then eventually ask my parents hopefully they say yes especially during spring it’s the best like looks wise the trees in my area all turn full white / pink and it looks so cool / aesthetic tbh
I'm going to Japan on foreign exchange for 11 months, but I don't know which part yet. I'm so excited watching all of these videos and seeing all the different types of schools!
Edit: I've been in Japan for 8 months so far! I'm in Kan'onji, Kagawa Prefecture
Man you're gonna live my dream
@@knowtravel1314 me too, this is my absolute dream
Nothing is more Dreamier than living in Japan as a Student
Hope you don't face bullying
wow 11 months is a long time, wish i could too, good luck
Your English is very good! Keep the confidence and you will get far in life. Thank you for showing us life as a rural high school Japanese student! 💕
As someone who didn't have a good time at school because of bullying and a completely neglected educational system, I am so happy to see students who have it so much better than I did. I wish you and your friends all the best!
最高の動画すぎる チャリに空気入れてるとことか染み入る
this was pleasant to watch. school in the countryside just hits different, so serene.
I know it is not where it reminds me of. But with the surrounding mountains it really brings back memories of the Omachi area of Nagano Prefecture. Calm. Laid back. PEACEFUL. Thank you for the video. I will subscribe and hope for more of how you show how beautiful the area is!
Getting that daily excerise riding your bike to school💪Great vlog
Also I have a question, are all students required to take gym for every year of highschool?
Yes, we are💪
Thank you!!
Bro cycling 20 km a day and still have enough strength to go to the gym . This guy is a beast.
Seeing all that beautiful scenery I get why this guy likes to ride a bike
田舎の高校生の生活を英語で発信いいですね!!
映像もとてもきれいで素敵でした!
wow this is an incredibly well-made video capturing the essence of the 'high school days' life from a boys perspective, and i loved the cinematic scenery at the end
アメリカに住んでいるハーフなんだけど、ずっと日本に住むことに憧れてこういう動画見ると一緒に体験できるような気がします。英語もずごく上手!頑張ってね
Have you ever lived in Japan? I'm curious what you think about being mixed in America vs. Living in Japan.
I was in Takeyama/Matsumoto area for my trip to Japan last week. I always wondered about school for young people. Some of the surrounding small towns seemed too small to support schools, so I wondered how people took more advanced education after elementary school!
I've grown up in the American countryside my entire life and it's fascinating to me how some things are so similar, and other things are so different. For one example you casually strolling by what would be a major overpass where I live at 4:44. The nearest one of those to where I live is like 10 miles away. It was also interesting to me to see a vending machine give out meals in your cafeteria (very uncommon, at least where I live, most just give out like snacks or drinks). It was also cool to see the farms growing but it did strike me how close together even the rural areas are. Rural in America means you usually cannot see your neighbor from your front porch. Whereas in Japan you can still see quite a few buildings and the farms are very efficiently placed. Really cool video, God bless.
It would be really lovely if there’s a chance you can get a camera and take photographs of the whole bike journey between you and school. They’re memories that can last you for a lifetime.
Love this video!! The editing and voiceover is such a good way to practice English! I am excited for watch more so keep it up 頑張って!
You did very good with how you chose each shot for the video, gives a much better feel of what it's like to actually be there
Hello from Australia. Japan is my favourite country to visit. The people are kind and courteous and public places are clean. The people’s pride in doing things well is clearly evident.
Whatever Rural or Urban everything about Japan is soooooo good 🥹.. So beautiful,clean.
I went to Japanese high school for 6 weeks as part of a homestay program (I'm from the USA). It was very similar to this! Rural area. My host family has a farm and rice fields that they tended with the other locals. My mother drove me to school every day though. Being from a big city back in the USA, it can be a lonely existence... But it is beautiful. Now I'm living in Tokyo! Couldn't take the country life for long haha.
At least if you go by bicycle you get a good cardio workout, and you get to see the seasons change, and you can see nature. I used to enjoy seeing carp in the river, and herons. I used to see rice growing, flowers by the rice paddies, kaki growing on trees, and even loofahs growing in the school garden. I miss my nature rides.
The view looks so pretty,calm and refreshing :)
These types of videos are really helpful, even for foreign artists! Seeing these kinds of videos give excellent reference for japanese-styled animation (anime) that would be otherwise difficult to obtain.
I'm really greatdul for videos like this! Learning the manners in which you'd go to school is good information too. I can learn mannerisms and other things like that so my animations and artwork are more accurately portrayed.
The way meals are created too, so thank you for providing this kind of information to people like me! I'm very greatful to you!
This is just pure wholesomeness.
Haruki-kun, thanks for sharing your school life! Hey! You speak English really really well! Keep up the great work!!! Thank you!
As someone who only gets to see this stuff through anime, it's awesome to see it in real life. I'm curious about stuff like what your bike ride to school looks like or the shops and restaurants you go to in your city. Great video, I hope you keep making more!
This was pretty interesting. I've never really lived in rural areas before, I've always been an urbanite. The rural areas of Japan look very peaceful and pretty!
It can be super lonely!
the area you live in looks so nice:D I always wanted to go visit the rural part of Japan. as a high school student myself this seems like a very calm and serene place to live i. I envy u lolol:P definitely subscribing! this really motivated me to work harder on my Japanese and to save up for my future exchange year :) thank you for your cool vlog! looking forward to the next one:))
Living in a place like this is one of my main goals in life... it doesn't have to be japan, but a anywhere as calm and serene as this place... away from the busy city life.
Love this countryside! Lotsa space, greenery, clean well maintained roads. Feels safe too! And the fresh air you must be breathing everyday …. ahhhhh!
No matter where and how schools located, houses, and nature. Japan is still beautiful in every angle. 🎉
Thanks for showing us around. It feels like I am walking down the street myself😊. It's been a dream to visit countryside Japan. It's so aesthetic, takes me back in time somehow. Thanks for existing💚🤍💛
Sounds so relaxing to bike through the country and nature to go to school, so healthy ❤ I miss riding my bike 🚲
Hello from the USA! Your house is very nice and Japan is a beautiful country. Your English is very good, especially for a high school student. Some things about high school in Japan are the same as the USA, and some are very different. Thank you for your videos. Please make more!
Aaah the chill from the countryside...ナイス!
So beautiful.. I also live in a rural area and I love it, but in Japan rural areas are also beautiful, some will say I will go
super interesting, i was mainly surprised by the desk setup, in uk we usually share a table in every class with at least 1 other person. also, the scenery of your bike rides is really pretty :) it reminds me of when i used to walk to and from school :,) i kinda miss it
Fantastic video! Where you live is beautiful, and props to you for riding back and forth almost an hour each way to school! Your English is excellent, and it was very enjoyable to watch. I am sure that growing up in a rural area is not very fun for you as a high schooler, but for me, now that I am older, that's the only place I want to live! Thank you for your video and your time and effort. I will definitely check out more! 😊
Great video, you should make more videos about your town. I think learning about rural Japan is really interesting.
Thank you Haruki. This was great to watch.
The countryside is really beautiful and peaceful.
Your videos are really great because it gives us insight into more pastoral settings. Looking forward to a lot more content.
You're so lucky to live in such a beautiful area ✨
I know it must be hard to bike for that long to school but it’s such a peaceful and beautiful environment, wonderful video 👍🏻👍🏻
Man!! You have a crazy english skills! That’s amazing! Im been there in Japan(countryside) as an exchange student for 3 years. And I would love to connect with you
Great video! Well done. I don't know why it's appearing to me now, but i like it.
A friend told me that at work people from big cities in Japan like to tease their coworkers who grew up in more rural places, but they are all secretly (or not so secretly) just jealous.
I used to live in Hiroshima city, so no one ever worried about that! Even though it was less convenient than the city, I am very nostalgic for the days I spent in the countryside there.
This was the cutest video I have ever seen! I can not believe you bike to school 10k every day there and back!!! You must be very fit 😆
Very peaceful! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
“They are like this… or thisss… definitely good” 😂. Love it man looks like you’re enjoying life!
This is the first video of you that I watched. You already have strong points in life; a foreign language that you speak well, a fit body and a skill for recording an esthetic video. You can win in this life , gambare 💪
Hi Haruki, I enjoy watching your video. I think the sheeps are cute. Thank you.
That's a interesting video! I live in rural Italy and I can understand you man. Wait for the next :)
Great job please continue it!! you seem to have a very peaceful yet happy life !!
Nice video! And your English is very good - keep on trying! I used to live in rural Shimane ken for many years when I first came to Japan. This video reminded me of Shimane in many ways. I miss parts of living in the inaka, but overall I am happy to be in a bigger city now. I look forward to your next video.
Thanks for the slice of life! Great English and natural delivery, I hope you keep up the videos, would love to see more!
I have wanted to move to Japan for a long time. It's such a beautiful country with a rich culture. I'm trying to learn Japanese currently (it's going... okay).
This is a lovely video, love to see the day to day in rural japan. ありがとう はるき くん!
That is the quality of life you want to live out there. Aesthetic sceneries to pass by and just having a peaceful life in the countryside.
Looks like you have a good school life, which is great! A lot of us weren't very lucky 😂
“why do I ride my bike” i don’t know don’t ask me 😂
Great video! That school food looked good
Rural Japan is so much more beautiful than the urban cities in my country
What...!!!!This is rural school...No no i can't believe...even most of the city school in our country don't have this cleanliness and facilities
With such a beautiful view, i will also go to school with a bike haha. The view is amazing
so nice~
i also want to attend a Japanese high school~
also your English is really good!!
Great job, please continue the great work and do more videos.
Thank you so much. I’ll make more videos !!
Your English is very good. I hope you get lots of subscribers !! Keep up the hard work and good studies.
The way you speak English is adorable for me
I really loved your town😍 also your English is amazing😍😍😍 please share tips about learning a foreign language
There's something very nostalgic about seeing his bike ride home
This video is basically what you do for 70% of Persona 4.
Puddle Jumper did ctrl-f to see if anyone else thought of Persona 4. Man, that would be a life...
This rural village is the real life version of every Japanese manga/anime set in a rural town. I swear I’ve seen an animated version of this place before
this will be a sweet thing to show your own kids someday
I go to high school in an American city and it is small but not as pretty. It’s probably much harder to go to a school far away from your house, but watching your video made me feel at peace because of the beautiful view and music
that cafeteria looks so good for a rural high school
Your English is very good! The countryside is beautiful and you and your friends seem very funny, thank you for showing us
I love rural Japan! Please make more
vlogs. And your English is very good!
Great video! Your English is solid. I loved the narration and film quality.
Your English is really good! Really enjoyed this video, such a pretty place to live!
An interesting random RUclips recommendation.
Your English skill is pretty good.
Good Luck with everything kid.
Thank you, Haruki!
I like how he said "all supports of thing" and laughed cus he knew he messed up🤣
Anyways great video bro!
Nice. Thank you for sharing. Love how you guys dress to go to school and your lunch looked good 😊
Good job buddy. This is a good video. Keep up the good work !
I love to learn about schools from all around the world!
My highschool in France is so different, yours seems so much more peaceful, and the landscape of the countryside is so beautiful
But in the end I guess boys are the same everywhere lol, hope you get a girlfriend~
Love from France 🇫🇷
Great Video! I would love it if you could interview some of the students. Keep up the good work!
the quality if this video is insane for the channel keep it up!!!
Honestly japan's rural high school is better than our urban high school
What a cute vlog! I am happy that I was able to see life through ur eyes haruki^^
I lol’d at 1:39! Well then who do we ask Haruki 😂 this was such a cool video to watch! Thanks for sharing 😎😁
Peaceful to watch those beautiful scenery 😍
Reminds me of my old hometown in the US aside from cultural differences that after school sunset looks the same no matter where you are.