Though I made countless memories during my study abroad in Japan, this was probably one of the best once in a lifetime opportunities/experiences in my life. I entered a nation wide lottery online and won two free tickets to go to YouTube Fan Fest. I felt very satisfied with how much my Japanese improved since I arrived in Japan because the entire website that I used to enter the lottery was all in Japanese and I won (meaning I did not screw up). In addition, because this is a Japanese event, there were only one or two english speaking emcees/performers I could understand almost everything that they were saying. This photo was taken while my friend and I were excitedly waiting to go into the concert hall. This was at the mini red carpet that YouTube set up in the waiting area just outside of the concert doors. Though this event was the day right before my Japanese midterms, I do not regret going. Although I was a foreigner, that did not stop me from living like a Japanese person and experiencing Japan to the fullest.