Should I stay or should I go now? (cue the Clash)

Well, I reached a decision on renewing my contract. After emailing my Oberlin Biology Advisor on Tuesday, and getting no reply, and calling and emailing the pre-med advisior at Oberlin (and getting no reply) I called the esteemable Peter Rhese who gave me som excellent advice. Peter Sensei, who not only is a fantastic Aikido teacher at my secret dojo, but also is a researcher in protein crystallography and is working here in Japan. Based on this advice and as George Ledyard (maybe it was him) put it, following my bliss, I've decided to stay here another year. The vegetarian cult thing will have to wait awhile. But half a week after making that decision I'm feel like it was the right one. Thanks to all who contributed their advice and cult leader applications.