Comments | wretched_refuse: I drank SO much pool water today!

wretched_refuse

I drank SO much pool water today!

Apr 10, 2007 19:48

When I said that three weeks ago I was "in a slump," that was putting it a bit mildly. I would say I was downright depressed on Friday, March 23rd. I was worried about the situation at Matsuyama JHS, what with my favorite students leaving and the students who were staying being, well, less than good. Also, there was the car accident, which was ( Read more... )

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abitofluck April 10 2007, 20:46:01 UTC

In 'Nam we sometimes went days with only pool water to drink. That Hanoi Hilton was definitely subpar.

I'm glad to hear you're feeling well again, Andy! I'd never thought that teachers might get sad after losing their favorite students, but to hear your story it seems like something very real that I guess a lot of our teachers probably experienced too.

And as best I can do by randomly googling your Japanese, you're referring to "genuine" or "true." Any help there?

Envious of your adventures as always,
Ryan

wretched_refuse April 11 2007, 12:54:19 UTC

I think one reason I miss the kids so much is because I've only been doing this for a short time. I bet that after one's 10th graduation, it doesn't matter so much.

As for the kanji, the first one does indeed mean "true" or "pure" and the second one means "beautiful". Having such meanings, they're often used in names, with the latter (as far as I've seen) only in girls' names.