genghis khan

and here she always told me 29 lol

tlrnhi

I was 29 Chris, but since Lauren was getting closer to MY age, I had to add a year

Alu_Rathbone

My Mom is trying to still claim 22... I told her... I'll be 23... you couldn't have been negative one when you had me.

lauriejo

Don't forget to take gifts. The whole gift giving procedure is very important to them. One of the things my son's teacher recommended was to take a photo album of your life as a conversation starter. I made up a book at snapfish (waited til I had a free offer so only shipping) and then he left it with them as a memento.

bobolee

My daughter just did this and they absolutely do take your birth certificate and it must be the original birth certificate. We did it through the post office and it cost $150 total because the pictures we had did not have a completely white background, so make sure you have a white background! Good luck.

steelecg

Passports are not hard to get and you will love Japan. I lived in the Tokyo area when I was in HS - People change and you won't change so much that you need a new passport. They are good for 10 years I think.

marthe brault-hunt

I was 23 once, dreaming of adventures. I envy you, and happy to offer a few suggestions. Before you send for a passport , (you seem to have time ) there are two things you should do. First get a notebook and write down any question you can judge as useful. Then go to Students Services at your College, tell them about your plans and ask them if they can help you to some extent. They usually have some documentation about your passport question, travel agencies that offer student discount, maybe you'll discover a section in the library you never browse. Your local library certainly has good informations in the Travel section.I would also write to the Japanese Embassy in Washington, requesting informations.

Being a mom and a GM, i certainly be worried if my daughter tells me she going to some place in the world I do not know. By being organized, you're gone to calm her down. Leave the informations, where she can consult them herself. Keep the questions to yourself, talk only about what you are sure of.If she feels the need to check, at least she'll understand that you speak about something you know . If I can be of further help, PM me, I worked in a Travel Agency for a while and left a lot of details.

mrs theo

I don't know if it's different everywhere, but I got mine about 6 years ago. Instead of applying by mail, we made an appointment at our local library. They have a Notary who knows passports come in twice a week just to handle passport applications. OMG, you wouldn't have to get a new one if you lost weight! These things are good for so many years...I've changed my weight, hair color, hair style, etc. many times in the span of time I've had mine :)

Nona

you have to send an original certified birth certifcate, not one that came from the hospital. It will be returned to you with your passport. Now is a good time to apply because the closer it gets to summer time (a large travel period) the longer it takes. It will be good for 10 years. Unless you are planning to loose huge amounts of weight I don't think it will matter.

Alu_Rathbone

I am setting up an appointment with the Director of International Education. My school has a department of "Center for Professional Excellence" and they handle study abroad and career related things, such as preparing for interviews, and how to prepare a resume... things like that.

I filled out the passport application yesterday and my mom gave me a bit of attitude when I had her spell out her place of birth. I''m like Mom, this is important, please just cooperate." It was the pulling of information that was bugging her. I told her what I needed from her was not even close to what they wanted from me.

The question that I'm having a hard time with is date of travel and when you will be going... what if you don't know... what if you are getting a passport to have one on hand just incase you decide I want to travel to Europe?