Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago

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A mother shares her exhausting three-day trip to Osaka for her son's university entrance exam, covering the long commute to campus, taking taxis, and attending a parent orientation. She also talks about apartment hunting and the emotional uncertainty of waiting for exam results.

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0:00 Introduction: trip to Osaka for entrance exam
1:01 Shitami: checking the campus the day before
2:42 The huge university campus
3:53 Booking a taxi for exam day
5:45 Exam morning: taxi ride and traffic worries
7:38 Cost comparison: taxi vs. public transport
8:15 The new taxi driver and arriving at the exam
9:03 Parent orientation at another campus an hour away
10:22 An exhausting day of traveling back and forth
11:47 Apartment hunting with the university co-op
13:01 Waiting for results and what comes next