久しぶり！(but not really...)
So, this week I finally started classes. The first day of classes was cancelled because of a typhoon, so we ended up starting on Tuesday. Other than that, it's been a pretty good week; the first few days were boring because all we did was go over syllabus for the most part, and I had to force myself to enter school mode because not having to do anything academic for two weeks was pretty awesome, I must admit. I think I'll be fine in level 3; there are a lot of things I recognize, but was never 100% confident in my ability to use them appropriately. I feel like I would die in level 4, but maybe I'm just talking bad about myself (I'm actually not tho)
So, I have to take Intensive Japanese A3, which is grammar or something, Intensive Japanese B3, which is kanji or something, and Interaction 3, in which we apply our Japanese skill to various life situations. These three are compulsory, I don't really care to go into detail describing them; they're all intensive Japanese language classes. I have two out of three mandatory electives picked; skill up kanji because, duh, kanji; skill up written expression because it's with level 4 (what up Hannah!) and I suck at writing things in Japanese.
The third class is being a little taihen. I attended Japanese Sociolinguistics, but I'm not really feeling that as a class. It's taught in English, there are no Japanese students in it... yeah, no. Also, Socioling is on a during the last class period on Wednesday, and I have 3 other classes before it; I was a bit too tired by then for my liking. I didn't attend the first class of the Study of Japanese Culture II because I was tired (I had my compulsory classes before it), and just wasn't interested because I took a similar class at Dartmouth; but of course, after I miss the first class I read closer and realized that it is the one elective taught in English AND open to both exchange students and Japanese students open to students of my level. All I can really do is hope it's not full, check the student enrollment list at Kaede lounge on Monday and check it out next Wednesday if there is room. Me and Hannah both want to check out Skill Up Oral Expression, which is another level 3/4 combo course, BUT it meets on Monday; so the first class was cancelled because of a typhoon. Guess what next Monday is? A national holiday! Which means that we won't get to even check that class out until THE WEEK AFTER NEXT WEEK, but luckily the add drop period was extended one week because of all this Monday foolery. But still.
My level advisor/head honcho thinks I should take the Self Directed Learning course because I told him my grammar is weak (he whole-heartedly agrees), but I don't really want to take that; the way that class is described, I basically come up with my own study plan to increase my competency in an aspect of the Japanese language of my choosing. I feel like I can do that on my own. I get all flustered when I speak, I want to take Skill Up Oral Expression. So yeah, I don't think I'll be doing Self Directed Learning (I have a history of respectfully disregarding the advice of well-intending advisors. I know my weaknesses better than anyone)
So yeah, classes. They're coming together.
Oh, I also have a tutor! Ayana <3 She's nice, and I like her, and we're going to asobu somewhere, along with Hannah and Saeko. It's going to be good times. Of course, the wonderful Yukina is an omnipresence via Line (and I will see her and the fam again very soon, I'm quite sure)
And sweet baby Jesus, I've been meeting so many people this week. Like, in such high volumes that I don't remember most of the people's names, just their faces, which is super awkward for me. I've also signed up for a Language Exchange, which will involve me meeting and speaking with a KUIS student(s); they help me with my Japanese, I help them with English, we become friends (?), BOOM. I had two people respond to my language partner ad, which is a little overwhelming for me to be honest, because, meeting people is actually a big thing for me.
Next week I get to catch up with Nami; we're eating lunch together! I haven't seen her for a couple of weeks, but we've been keeping contact via Line as well, so all is well; I need to redeem myself and be more talkative around her, she saw me at my worst right off the plane, waaaahhh
I'm going to a college fair in Akihabara tomorrow (Saturday); that will be interesting I'm quite sure.
I might do a vlog post about my extended weekend in a couple of days.
Jya
つづく
So, this week I finally started classes. The first day of classes was cancelled because of a typhoon, so we ended up starting on Tuesday. Other than that, it's been a pretty good week; the first few days were boring because all we did was go over syllabus for the most part, and I had to force myself to enter school mode because not having to do anything academic for two weeks was pretty awesome, I must admit. I think I'll be fine in level 3; there are a lot of things I recognize, but was never 100% confident in my ability to use them appropriately. I feel like I would die in level 4, but maybe I'm just talking bad about myself (
So, I have to take Intensive Japanese A3, which is grammar or something, Intensive Japanese B3, which is kanji or something, and Interaction 3, in which we apply our Japanese skill to various life situations. These three are compulsory, I don't really care to go into detail describing them; they're all intensive Japanese language classes. I have two out of three mandatory electives picked; skill up kanji because, duh, kanji; skill up written expression because it's with level 4 (what up Hannah!) and I suck at writing things in Japanese.
The third class is being a little taihen. I attended Japanese Sociolinguistics, but I'm not really feeling that as a class. It's taught in English, there are no Japanese students in it... yeah, no. Also, Socioling is on a during the last class period on Wednesday, and I have 3 other classes before it; I was a bit too tired by then for my liking. I didn't attend the first class of the Study of Japanese Culture II because I was tired (I had my compulsory classes before it), and just wasn't interested because I took a similar class at Dartmouth; but of course, after I miss the first class I read closer and realized that it is the one elective taught in English AND open to both exchange students and Japanese students open to students of my level. All I can really do is hope it's not full, check the student enrollment list at Kaede lounge on Monday and check it out next Wednesday if there is room. Me and Hannah both want to check out Skill Up Oral Expression, which is another level 3/4 combo course, BUT it meets on Monday; so the first class was cancelled because of a typhoon. Guess what next Monday is? A national holiday! Which means that we won't get to even check that class out until THE WEEK AFTER NEXT WEEK, but luckily the add drop period was extended one week because of all this Monday foolery. But still.
My level advisor/head honcho thinks I should take the Self Directed Learning course because I told him my grammar is weak (he whole-heartedly agrees), but I don't really want to take that; the way that class is described, I basically come up with my own study plan to increase my competency in an aspect of the Japanese language of my choosing. I feel like I can do that on my own. I get all flustered when I speak, I want to take Skill Up Oral Expression. So yeah, I don't think I'll be doing Self Directed Learning (I have a history of respectfully disregarding the advice of well-intending advisors. I know my weaknesses better than anyone)
So yeah, classes. They're coming together.
Oh, I also have a tutor! Ayana <3 She's nice, and I like her, and we're going to asobu somewhere, along with Hannah and Saeko. It's going to be good times. Of course, the wonderful Yukina is an omnipresence via Line (and I will see her and the fam again very soon, I'm quite sure)
And sweet baby Jesus, I've been meeting so many people this week. Like, in such high volumes that I don't remember most of the people's names, just their faces, which is super awkward for me. I've also signed up for a Language Exchange, which will involve me meeting and speaking with a KUIS student(s); they help me with my Japanese, I help them with English, we become friends (?), BOOM. I had two people respond to my language partner ad, which is a little overwhelming for me to be honest, because, meeting people is actually a big thing for me.
Next week I get to catch up with Nami; we're eating lunch together! I haven't seen her for a couple of weeks, but we've been keeping contact via Line as well, so all is well; I need to redeem myself and be more talkative around her, she saw me at my worst right off the plane, waaaahhh
I'm going to a college fair in Akihabara tomorrow (Saturday); that will be interesting I'm quite sure.
I might do a vlog post about my extended weekend in a couple of days.
Jya
つづく
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