Update of Sorts: Back on LJ at last
A lrig ht, so I fail at writing posts. So sue me. Be prepared for a long update, but since I haven’t been on in a while, that’s why it’s so long >.< But also explains my absence. Also, apologies as to why it's black and so small. I can't change it; ever since LJ updated it hasn't like me or my computer. dfsd Also
Honestly, I think it’s because I don’t have that many interesting things to say about my life here in the states. Nothing fun ever happens O_O I’m really just plugging away at uni nd trying to get back to Japan, which is by the way, where all the fun was going down.
I’m THREE WEEKS away from graduating. THREE WEEKS. When did it become three weeks?!?!?! Gods, where did the time go? This semester has been particularly rough for me because of a mix of personal and school life. For one, when I entered school in August, I was still grieving losing my grandfather (who I was VERY close to) and my dog, Angel (who I had since I was 10). It was really rough…starting off with school, I hated and to this day, hate my Japanese class. I have never, NEVER, had a moment where I doubted wanting to learn Japanese. No matter how hard the class was, I never gave up. Until I had her…
Osada-sensei.
Worst. Teacher. Ever. I understand where her methods are TRYING to go, but they’re just not working. And even though every other week we do surveys to see how the class is feeling about the class, she never listens to anything we say. We had to buy two texts books, equaling about $146. Guess what? WE HAVE NEVER USED THEM. And with only two class periods left, I high doubt we will ever get to using them. She has this idea of teaching language through culture. I get that, I totally do. My previous professor in the spring (Ikeda) had that same mentality. Here’s the difference: Ikeda-sensei actually TAUGHT. Osada-sensei…she just sits there and listens to us discuss political and cultural differences in Japan. I am one of the quietest people in that class for a number of reason. One: I am super intimidated to talk around the native speakers in our class because they giggle and snark when someone gets a grammar point for vocabulary choice wrong. Two: I don’t know how to say what I want to say. Three: By the time I finally figure out what I want to say in Japanese, we’ve moved on. I have had to literally TEACH myself advanced Japanese to pass my Japanese class. I might also add that my university costs over $40,000 for me to attend. And I ain’t rich. So the fact I’m paying for my teacher to sit on her ass and listen to us blabber while I teach myself Japanese just pisses me off. This class has been like pulling teeth out; I hate it. And I have never hated my Japanese classes ever. So congratulations Osada-sensei, you made it possible.
On top of that class being a super dick, I’ve been getting screenings and tests done for my stomach. I’ve been having a lot of issues lately and it had been acting up. Sometime during late September, I found out I have Crohn’s disease. If you aren’t familiar with that term, basically the four feet of my colon (large intestine)
are inflamed and being attacked by my antibodies. This causes the inner lining to shrivel away and cause extreme pain. I’ve already been to the ER once O_O It’s triggered by stress and can get it as early as 16. My doctor believes that when my grandfather passed, then my dog, then the stress of thesis and graduating came into play, my body snapped and boom. Crohn’s disease. And it’s genetic (which I didn’t know) so I’ve had it for a while, but it’s been dormant. I’ve been having to completely change my eating habits, but I know it’s for the better. It’s been a pain with school though because the medicine I’m having causes me to get sick randomly and that’s just no bueno. And theeeeen….
That same night, I got a call from my father saying my other grandfather had passed away. I mean, I was close with him too, but it was just terrible timing to tell me. I had just been told I have a chronic disease, my classes were sucking, my grades were slipping and then this. It was really hard, I’ll tell you that. Which is why, I have been absent of late. Just can’t bring myself to do much.
So...yeah lovely life I’ve been living these past few months.
Aside from that, my other classes are nice. Thesis is going AWESOME. I finally turned in my final version for edits and out of 38 pages of supreme awesome, I have maybe ½ page of edits :D Also, for those who don’t know, my thesis was about Visual Kei :3 I can’t wait to finally turn it in and be done with it.
On a brighter note, I actually leave on Sunday to go visit my bestie Kim in Texas for Thanksgiving break. Can’t wait!!! We’re going to have so much fun! I need a break ;A;
On another brighter note, I had an interview with Interac America (a teaching company in Japan) a week ago and am waiting (impatiently) for the results. I hope I can get back soon ;A;
And holy balls that was a long update. Kudos and cookies to those of you who stuck through :D
Honestly, I think it’s because I don’t have that many interesting things to say about my life here in the states. Nothing fun ever happens O_O I’m really just plugging away at uni nd trying to get back to Japan, which is by the way, where all the fun was going down.
I’m THREE WEEKS away from graduating. THREE WEEKS. When did it become three weeks?!?!?! Gods, where did the time go? This semester has been particularly rough for me because of a mix of personal and school life. For one, when I entered school in August, I was still grieving losing my grandfather (who I was VERY close to) and my dog, Angel (who I had since I was 10). It was really rough…starting off with school, I hated and to this day, hate my Japanese class. I have never, NEVER, had a moment where I doubted wanting to learn Japanese. No matter how hard the class was, I never gave up. Until I had her…
Osada-sensei.
Worst. Teacher. Ever. I understand where her methods are TRYING to go, but they’re just not working. And even though every other week we do surveys to see how the class is feeling about the class, she never listens to anything we say. We had to buy two texts books, equaling about $146. Guess what? WE HAVE NEVER USED THEM. And with only two class periods left, I high doubt we will ever get to using them. She has this idea of teaching language through culture. I get that, I totally do. My previous professor in the spring (Ikeda) had that same mentality. Here’s the difference: Ikeda-sensei actually TAUGHT. Osada-sensei…she just sits there and listens to us discuss political and cultural differences in Japan. I am one of the quietest people in that class for a number of reason. One: I am super intimidated to talk around the native speakers in our class because they giggle and snark when someone gets a grammar point for vocabulary choice wrong. Two: I don’t know how to say what I want to say. Three: By the time I finally figure out what I want to say in Japanese, we’ve moved on. I have had to literally TEACH myself advanced Japanese to pass my Japanese class. I might also add that my university costs over $40,000 for me to attend. And I ain’t rich. So the fact I’m paying for my teacher to sit on her ass and listen to us blabber while I teach myself Japanese just pisses me off. This class has been like pulling teeth out; I hate it. And I have never hated my Japanese classes ever. So congratulations Osada-sensei, you made it possible.
On top of that class being a super dick, I’ve been getting screenings and tests done for my stomach. I’ve been having a lot of issues lately and it had been acting up. Sometime during late September, I found out I have Crohn’s disease. If you aren’t familiar with that term, basically the four feet of my colon (large intestine)
are inflamed and being attacked by my antibodies. This causes the inner lining to shrivel away and cause extreme pain. I’ve already been to the ER once O_O It’s triggered by stress and can get it as early as 16. My doctor believes that when my grandfather passed, then my dog, then the stress of thesis and graduating came into play, my body snapped and boom. Crohn’s disease. And it’s genetic (which I didn’t know) so I’ve had it for a while, but it’s been dormant. I’ve been having to completely change my eating habits, but I know it’s for the better. It’s been a pain with school though because the medicine I’m having causes me to get sick randomly and that’s just no bueno. And theeeeen….
That same night, I got a call from my father saying my other grandfather had passed away. I mean, I was close with him too, but it was just terrible timing to tell me. I had just been told I have a chronic disease, my classes were sucking, my grades were slipping and then this. It was really hard, I’ll tell you that. Which is why, I have been absent of late. Just can’t bring myself to do much.
So...yeah lovely life I’ve been living these past few months.
Aside from that, my other classes are nice. Thesis is going AWESOME. I finally turned in my final version for edits and out of 38 pages of supreme awesome, I have maybe ½ page of edits :D Also, for those who don’t know, my thesis was about Visual Kei :3 I can’t wait to finally turn it in and be done with it.
On a brighter note, I actually leave on Sunday to go visit my bestie Kim in Texas for Thanksgiving break. Can’t wait!!! We’re going to have so much fun! I need a break ;A;
On another brighter note, I had an interview with Interac America (a teaching company in Japan) a week ago and am waiting (impatiently) for the results. I hope I can get back soon ;A;
And holy balls that was a long update. Kudos and cookies to those of you who stuck through :D