What are you doing now? Vol.039 – Karuna (EIC 2001, in Ritsumeikan APU)
Dear EIC members,
Greetings from Global Network Team (GNT) in Shin Osaka.
As always we hope this blog finds all our EIC members in good health, keeping the EIC spirit ‘Don’t be afraid of making mistakes..’ wherever you are and whatever you do. Also continue to keep in touch with EIC friends, Camp Leaders or Camp Staff!
As Christmas and New Year is approaching us we hope everyone continue to stay safe, healthy at the same time able to spare sometime to read our EIC Blog chain ‘What are you doing now?’ volume 39.
It’s a great pleasure to feature a member who joined the first EIC which was held in the year 2001 at Ritsumeikan APU (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University), Beppu, Oita prefecture!!
Please enjoy reading till the end 🙂 And we are very much looking forward to your comments.
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Name: Karuna
Hometown: Oita
Participated: EIC 2001, APU
Group Camp Leaders: Nana, Shradha, Karen
Hello everyone. I’m Karuna Little Monkey. I joined EIC 2001(The first EIC!). I was a member of group 2, so my dear camp leaders are Karen, Shradha and Nana.
With my Camp Leader from India 
With my Camp Leader from Ecuador 
With my Camp Leader from Ghana
What are you doing now?
After graduating from one of the university in Japan in the Department of Architecture, I work in a Supreme Court as an electrical system designer. Recently I gave birth to my first child, so I’m currently on childcare leave. I enjoy spending all day with my baby 🙂
My newly born baby 🙂
What do you remember about EIC?
I remember we did various things such as making T-shirts, drawing on our flags, making bamboo instruments, and created a very long vinyl kites. All activities were so much fun that I missed dearly. I cried a lot during a the farewell time at the graduation ceremony.
By the way, I also remember filling many of the daily diary blanks with “very very very…” because it was so difficult to write in English. I should try more expressing in English 🙂
Doing mnay activities with group members and leaders 
Graduation ceremony…cried..cried…cried! 
Saying final farewell to Camp Leaders!
What is your next challenge or goal?
I want to get licenses related to my job. Also, I want to study English again!
Message to EIC Family
Thank you for all EIC staff and camp leaders and other members who keeps our connection. I hope all EIC family live a healthy and happy life. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone someday!. Thank you for reading my blog.
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Karuna!! So wonderful to see you featured here and to read about what you are doing! Congratulations on your baby! Gosh, I feel old now! hahaha Would love to keep in touch. Find me on Facebook 🙂