Posts Tagged ‘Japan’
Spring 2009 Classes
Yesterday we picked classes, and only one day later (today) classes have started. However, we do have a couple weeks to decide if we want to switch classes. Here’s what the lineup looks like as of now: Intensive Japanese (500 Level) Japanese Writing III Japanese Literature IV Hanga (Woodblock ink printing) I’m hoping I’ll get […]
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Tags: classes, hanga, Japan, japanese, literature, nanzan, writing
First Post of 2009
The new year came 15 hours sooner than it would have came if I was still in the United States. So I guess that means my 2008 was 15 hours shorter than my friends’ and families’ 2008s. Anyway, here is a bit of a recap of some of the things that happened over the past […]
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Tags: 2008, 2009, christmas, Japan, nagoya, new years, osaka
What Happened to November?
Sorry about the lack of updates. I haven’t been updating as much mainly because of how busy school is keeping me and because of the lack of any real interesting stuff lately. It’s not that I don’t have any free time, but after getting all my schoolwork and studies out of the way, the last […]
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Tags: Japan, nagoya, Study Abroad, travel, winter
I’m closing in on two months, and time is really flying by! Because we just had midterms, there hasn’t been too much free time for fun stuff, and hence no interesting blog updates. The only free time I’ve really had has been devoted to karaoke and a day spent in Osu over the weekend. I […]
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Tags: firedancers, Japan, karaoke, nagoya, osu, Study Abroad
Classes at Nanzan University
Classes officially started last Wednesday. Here is what I’m taking for this semester. Intensive Japanese (400 Level) Japanese Writing II Intermediate Translation Japanese Foreign Policy The first two classes are taught 100%, which is completely new to me, and almost a little bit overwhelming. However, I think I’ll catch up after awhile. The only thing that really […]
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Tags: foreign policy, Japan, nagoya, nanzan, Study Abroad, translation
An Overdue Update
Alright! Let me start out by saying that internet usage has been sporadic since I got to Japan, thus the lack of updates/pictures. This coming Friday, I will be able to use my laptop on the campus networks, so I`ll have more time to be able to update this blog and post pictures. By October, […]
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Tags: flight, Japan, japan airlines, nagoya, nanzan, Study Abroad
Departure
Well, the time is finally here. The plane leaves in about ten hours… better get some shut-eye. See you on the other side of the world!
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Tags: flight, Japan, nanzan
Trading Spaces
My Certificate of Eligibility, as well as some other papers and information, have arrived. Unfortunately, it would seem that the university has run out of host families. As such, I’ve been moved to the dormitories. On the plus side, this dormitory (which is among at least three or four others ran by the university) is […]
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Tags: dormitory, host family, Japan, nanzan
Flight JL0009
If you asked people to consider what a flight from Chicago (ORD) to Japan (NRT) would be like, most would probably think it’s a simple westward flight over the Pacific Ocean. However, due to the curvature of the Earth, this isn’t the case – it’s merely a trick resulting from the inaccuracies of flat, rectangle-shaped […]
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Tags: Chicago, flights, Japan, planes
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The days keep flying by, but my departure date still seems too far away. I am now absolutely, officially going. I turned in my last set of forms on Monday. I have a plane ticket ready. I have my denshi jisho (electronic dictionary). The last thing I need is my visa, which I won’t be able […]
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Tags: cameras, Japan, Study Abroad
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