last japanese lesson today. well uHH.. exam. guess not really a lesson, but yeh.. my last japanese-related thing.. so depressing.. japanese lessons were always interesting. (coming from a japanophile)
most probably.. my interest in japanese began when i was in primary? aunt Selina used to record cassette tapes, and sometimes that'd include japanese songs. i remember the theme for "Tokyo Love Story".. i guess i was fascinated with the sound of japanese from then?
finishing primary, Selina paid for a trip to Japan as a reward for getting into SGHS. i was ecstatic (WOOHOO DISNEYLAND!!).. but the trip was a total letdown. from day one, i was peeved at my aunt Helen for her immensely annoying/aggravating personality.. and i caught a cold sometime in between. but i wanted to go again for sure.. 1 week is nowhere near enough.. following a tour isn't the best way to explore.. and there were still heaps of places to go..
thence, japanese study began in high school.. just 2 years, but i still think it was the best subject (apart from D&T cooking =D). i've studied other languages (chinese, french), but japanese was, and still is, the one i've been most fascinated with... french was the most annoying thing i've touched (wtf they have genders for everything?!!) and chinese i was disinterested from the start what with the relos forcing me to study...
not that i didn't want to continue japanese in high school.. but Shalvey was so crap ><!! .. she told us her language ability as a teacher was most probably lesser than that of a student who went on exchange for a year.. so uHHhm what's the point of learning from you?? year 11 selecting uni degrees.. chose international studies as soon as i knew exchange to Japan was offered as part of the curriculum.. no brainer =D
didn't study japanese for 5 years in between.. no classes, but i discovered/immersed myself with japanese songs, movies, magazines, drama.. i discovered dragon ash in yr.. 10?? they're still my favourite band
picked up japanese again last year.. the best out of all my subjects at uni.. classes i'd actually look forward to 5 years, but i could still pretty much remember what i'd learnt in high school .. bit surreal, but it was a great feeling (japanese = EASY MARKS =D) met some great friends; and i managed to study chinese on the side =D
i want to be in japan already goddammit. i had every intention to study for today's exam.. but it's just so much more interesting to peruse blogs of people currently on exchange/were on exchange in previous years. just reading about exchange, holidaying/touring Japan.. erghHh CANNOT .. CONCENTRATE !!
even the course notes had content such as how to apply for the alien rego card, open a bank account, apply for insurance , get a mobile phone.. we learnt all about the procedures we'd need to know for exchange!! obviously.. interesting and useful.. but uHh not exactly helping my cause ?! =.="
handed in my application form. health check to go and insurance briefing soon.. and what with the whole dormitory saga.. and us having to look for places to live.. it feels like i'm going REALLY SOON!! so i've known from year 11 there was this chance to go.. but up till now, it's always felt like it was ages away.. there wasn't ever an overwhelming sense of nervousness nor excitement..
lately, this attitude has changed somewhat.. CAN'T WAIT !!!!!!!! =DDDDDDDDDD
