Let's see how it goes.
Today to the sound of 7 alarms (within 10 minutes courtesy of American phone and Japanese phone) I woke up early again (yes, again! to my friends and acquaintances, truly this is a shock! My new early-morning lifestyle is, dare I say it, growing on me). Ramen was the breakfast of choice because there was no choice. Watched some Japanese news. A murder happened in Tokyo the other night and it has been plastered all over the news... hopefully they find the guy! (No worries, I am no where near Tokyo).
Walked to Yamasa, we had a small entrance ceremony (names, introductions, a small speech). The woman in charge talked to us (in Japanese) and told us how winter is a great time to study all the time because no one wants to go outside, "so study hard and don't party!". A lot of the people (especially the older women) I've met in Japan have a good humor about them, know how to joke and make light of things. It's really comforting to have that surrounding me!
After the tiny ceremony we all took the placement test. It wasn't so bad but near the end I pretty much left the more advanced half blank. Accompanied with drawings, the teacher wrote "Give up, okay!" for students that couldn't understand the test.
From there I went directly to the interview test, and had a few successes and a lot of shippai (failure). Again, they're not sure where to place me because my vocabulary and communication skills are fairly good, but they more or less told me that I sucked at grammar, which I agree with. They gave me some homework so I can try and reach 201 level before friday so I can be in that class.
Had some time before the English orientation, so I went to the on campus cafe Kitsutsuki (woodpecker).
There I met another new Yamasa student (first one!). She let me sit down with her and we talked in Japanglish. She's from Thailand (let's call her K), and 31 years old, but doesn't look it. Her accent made it a little difficult to understand her Japanese, but she's very kind. I ordered some Omaraisu (rice cooked with ketchup inside of a rolled egg) yummm. We went and checked out the library which is small but not bad at all. K explained to me the news that was on the cafe tv. Someone under the guise of Tiger Mask (a 1960s Japanese comic book character) anonymously left big boxes full of school supplies and envelopes full of money outside of school offices in one city. That has received just as much coverage as the bad news.
English orientation, took a tour blah blah blha
ran into K after daiso went to conbini blah blah blah
i need to sleep i'm done with this entry.
P.S. I don't know, if anybody has any questions about life in Japan, Japanese things in general, what your mom eats for breakfast, just ask!
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