Mar 01, 2007 11:39
Well, as usual, its been an eventful last few days. I've been so busy and i don't understand why. I'm still sick as well. I was feeling better after the weekend but when tuesday came along i had a really bad sore throat and was feeling so tired. I got home last night and was in and out of sleep the whole time until i finally went to sleep.
Today was graduation day for the 3rd year students. I thought it would be the same as our graduation but it was really really different. We were in a freeeeeezing cold gym listening to speeches non-stop for 2 freaking hours. I was surprised that there was only one student who was crying but everyone else was just neutral. None of the teachers were crying either. This years graduation didnt really effect me because i didnt teach any of the 3rd graders but next year i think ill be balling my eyes out since the students i will have taught will be graduating. Its gonna be so sad.
After graduation i did absolutely nothing. I was feeling really sick so left school early. As soon as i stood up to get my jacket on, the teachers stared at the clock first and then looked at me. I was like sorry, im feeling really sick, im going home early!!! haha.
Got back and was feeling super shitty. I had to venture out to the doctor. What happens when i get there? I see two of my students (the ones i actually teach) and i looked terrible. I mean make up running, eyes swollen, red face. Oh god, i hate seeing students around. Its so horrible because i need to buy womens products sometimes and to be honest, i dont want it being spread around the whole school that a student took a picture of me buying these things. Anyways, back to the doctors. It was the first time i ventured to this particular place and i think both the nurses and i were as petrified of each other simply because im a foreigner who doesnt speak japanese. After making it clear that i neither speak japanese nor can write in japanese they filled out the application for me. I waited for over an hour and finally i saw the doctor. His prognosis from what i understood was: a fever, a running nose, a headache and a little bit of a cough. Ummmmm, i think thats pretty much what i told the nurse in the first place. Also, i dont see what relevance the amount of alcohol and cigarettes i consume each day!!!! Japanese people and their damn paperwork can make anyone go insane. So after hearing the doctors professional medical advice, i went to the pharmacy next door. They have given me 5 kinds of medication where some of them are drowsy. Looks like i wont be going into school tomorrow.
So all in all im feeling shitty again. I thought i was getting better mentally and physically but perhaps not. Im feeling incredibly homesick again. What i wouldnt give to take a nice hot bath, sipping on a diet coke, watching a friends dvd and then lying on the couch watching ENGLISH speaking tv. I MISS HOME!!!!!!!!!!! and i hate being sick!!!!
Ok, enough ranting for today. I better go and get some rest. Or at least lie in bed and relax. I was supposed to do many exciting things this weekend but im not sure how much i can handle. I really really dont want to get any worse. I need to take it easy. Philosophical thought of the day: why cant the japanese invent ONE medicine for an illness. Why does it always have to be multiple combinations of pills????????