Finished my comps defense! Yaaaaaay~~~~~
I kind of had no idea what to expect but I guess I did okay? (I passed, but they'll pretty much pass you as long you actually write something, so) Some nerve-wracking moments where I was trying to come up with an answer for a question and had to pause to think and got all 'awkward silence aaaaah must say ( Read more... )

I'm doooooooooooooooone!!!!! Wooooooooooooo!!!!!! :DDDDDDDDD ( Read more... )

Almost done with my first exam paper! guuuuh at this rate my brains are going to be mush by the end ( Read more... )

Starting my exams tomorrow! And have to rewrite my research proposal after that, and then the defense for the exams and the defense for the proposal and the two other papers for the classes I'm taking as well... And today one of my professors suggested I apply for a fellowship to go to the Inter-University Center to improve my Japanese to ( Read more... )

I'm going to combine these days, since I don't have as many pictures for each day. Only one more left after that!

( Tokyo Days 10, 11, and 12 - Harajuku, Nakano, Jimbocho, Nakano yet again )

May be busy for a while yet-- I'm trying to finish rewriting a paper (which is looking more and more like just writing another paper entirely at this point) by the end of this month. And turn in a proposal for another paper, and learn how to use some really complicated transcription software, and do a class presentation... Of course, like most ( Read more... )

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Term paper = done! 29 pages, although four of those are just the references o.o

I am not sure why I was inspired to write this in the midst of a paper on Japanese linguistics, but here is a slightly angsty Arashi drabble:
Title: Somebody
Pairing: Ohmiya
( somebody )

Almost through the end-of-semester slog-- final project for Japanese (mock job interview) done, rough draft of term paper for Sociolinguistics in for review, still have the final version and two take-home exams to go. Whee ( Read more... )

My host parents sent me a big thick magazine full of census information for every prefecture in Japan. I am excited about it like no other. Legitimately citable resources! :D Also some idol magazines, which are in a stack by my bed so that Matsujun's dorky dorky grin greets me when I get up in the morning.

Am attempting to study 50 kanji a day, to ( Read more... )