I am covered in sweat... eww. No suprise that the only room in my school that is airconditioned is only the computer room. And I have been in that room a total of two times. Ugh, I need to by my self a personal fan. ”あつい” (hot in japanese ) isn't enough to describe how hot it is. And the rain doesn't help, at all.
So I'll tell you the disapointing news, I haven't been taking that many photos. It's not that I'm too busy, it's two other things:
1. I'm an artist, I want to take a good picture, but I have a hard time deciding what I should take. Japan and America have there similarities and differences, but really, a photo might say a 1000 words, but that's not enough.
and 2. I already meet the criteria of looks for 'foriegner' as it is. People won't speak to me in Japanese just because I'm white. Hell, I could be french and they'd still speak to me in english. So, when I have that camera, people not only think I'm bad or weird for wearing a school uniform (which after, do they realize that I'm on exchange) but when you add the camera, the average Japanese by stander will assume that I'm freaking out at a whole bunch of... nothing. Like the vending machines for instance. I have 2 photos of them. 2! At that was at Meishi Shrine, where they have a whole line of them.
Now, besides letting you know that, I am deeply sorry of course. I'll tell you about school:
Now, I get driven to the train station every morning around 7:35. I take the crowded train for about 20 minutes till I get to Ritto station. At Ritto, I get my locked bike, meet my friends and ride to school for quite a while. I go through town, in between houses, rice patties, through a tunnel, and follow a busy rode till I get to school. When I say my school (which is called Josei BTW) is out of the way, IT IS OUT OF THE WAY. At school we have homeroom, and most definitely, I change class rooms. There are about 700 students at my school. There are 6 periods, each lasting around 50 minutes. We have a 5 minute break in between our classes with homeroom, but other then that, they last around 10 minutes. Lunch is after 3rd period, and I get to eat my bento (Which is FABULOUS). There is no cafeteria, but there is a school store that sells bread and juice (it's really just a window with teachers giving out food). At the end of the day, I take my bike back to the station with friends, and go back on the train, walking through my little neighborhood, condensed in between its narrow streets. (I normally buy a drink because I am typically parched.)
Any questions, please, ASK.
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Anna,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update...sounds like quite a trip getting to school..a little tougher than here! With all the rain we hope your allergies are better! How far do end up biking each way? What classes are you taking? Do the kids and teachers use English with you?
Love, Dad