So I know I haven't been keeping up with as regular posts as I'd like, but we've had a lot of school things going on, and I couldn't quite find the time to type everything out.
The PSAT went well, although now of course that I'm thinking that it's obviously going to mean that i didn't do as well as I'd have liked to. We have a Japanese test tomorrow as well....joy.
The homework is getting outrageous. I know quite a few people saw the debate on facebook about it, but seriously, it's becoming a hassle. They specifically said, oh we won't overwhelm you. Believe me teachers, you're getting there a bit quickly. Other students I know as well have been spending more time on homework and less time with their host families, or vice versa they drastic amounts of sleep getting the homework done while still spending time with their families, which makes them almost pass out during school itself. I had to miss two activities with my family this weekend because of all the homework we were assigned.....more than annoying because believe me, I would have LOVED to have gone bowling instead.
Lol, s'pose my whining is going to get anywhere.
I miss singing all the time...back home me and my friends would go skipping down the street singing every song we could think of together without the music, then use the music and sing them outloud anyway!!! Here...that's not something easy to do..maybe it wouldn't be frowned upon in society, but it would certainly feel a lot more awkward when it feels like you're constantly disturbing the peace. I've found that if I go to different parks after it gets dark and i can't see people, I can sing more confidently, and I'm not that worried about it... :( I'm not sure why this is though, I've sung onstage multiple times and never had issues with it. Sad to think about...
despite feeling more independent than ever before in my life, there are a lot of things I realize I rely on my parents to help me with. XD
Yep, ADOS moment, switching subjects again.
For culture and society class today we went to a theatre in Nagoya and watched a movie called ANPO. A documentary about the treaty between the U.S. and Japan after WW2..it was really about the events prostesting it, and what it's done. It was really something difficult to watch after a while. I've taken history every year since 6th grade, i know my U.S. history pretty dang well. Seeing it from the Japanese perspective really blew my mind away more than anything. It made me want to cry after watching it thinking, "My country did these things, they're caught on tape and photographed as proof...how could they?" They way our bases here are STILL affecting everyday life, who's been responsible for what during the war, and what the U.S. has done since....Definately a reccomendation just for the thinking, but Idk if it'll ever make it online or to the U.S. :S sorry.
Food Scope: I'm never eating Takoyaki again despite how much I love it. My taste buds may, but my body does NOT. chopped octopus in a batter with vegis and something else...soo good...so painful. Also found out people assume we're mostly college kids and we may need to start asking which beverages contain alchohal since they're not openly marked all the time. (No, nothing bad happened we just get offered alchohal or bar seats at restaurants and at festivals too).
Guess I'll try to sleep now, might as well. Lol.
Pleeeeeease E-mail me when you have time, few people have said anything and I really want to stay in touch with people~ :)
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