Life update＜３
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As some of you might know we are learning Japanese in the University of Iceland and currently we are on our 2nd year :3
But, first thing first! We started school with COMPLETELY new teachers, since our professor decided to take a year off... but there have always been two Teacher assistants, usually girls, that are learning to become teachers and there are always new each year:) but our new professor is so different from our other one... she is upbeat, and laughs a lot, and is NOT always stressed out like our other professor was... Although she is stricter, and expects more of us, but I feel that is better, because it kind of makes everyone want to work harder!
She also started changing the course a lot, giving us more assignments, and in the beginning of this semester we started with a new book, Genki II ... yay!
She is also less uptight than our other professor, she came partying with us after Japan Festival with the Teaching Assistants and she was so DRUNK x3 haha, everybody loves her so muchx3
Well, in the beginning of our 2nd year it was time to start thinking
about which schools we wanted to enter in Japan. which was not a hard
choices for usxD At least not WHERE! Tokyo was the most obvious answer
for us~<3
We first decided to apply for Waseda, Gakushuin and Oberlin... but finding what classes where taught in Gakushuin turned out to be a pain in the ass, but we found a few... to few... so it turned out that it was just not worth it for us...-.-' and we decided to choose ICU instead, even though as we thought more of it, we did not want to go back to their book....
The process is that you choose three schools that you like and choose classes you would like to attend for those schools, and get the coordinator and some other office person (that is in charge of these things) to sign it, and then you hand it in with your grades from Uni and TOEFL test results, since most schools require you to have taken TOEFL.
Then it is handed in to the International Office, but our deadline was the 16th of January. We specifically asked them to rather put us in our 2nd or 3rd choices, than being separated... we don't want that! T^T
Now about two weeks ago we received the news that we can start applying to Oberlin, which pretty much says that we'll be going to Oberlin, TOGETHER!!!! haha, yatta!
Sadly, Oberlin is about 1 and a half hour away from Shibuya with a train, and the rent in the dormitories is pretty expensive, but we are looking into if Sakura House would be cheaper for us!
Those two things are two of the main reasons we put Oberlin as our 3rd choice, but we really wanted to go there, and are really psyched that we are!xD
Nothing much interesting has been happening .... hehe~
theeeen, until next time--- bai bai^^
theeeen, until next time--- bai bai^^
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Well, I am glad you like your new teacher :)
ReplyDeleteshe sounds fun tho!
Lol'd at the picture with that creeper behind :P
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She really is so much fun! ..but can be very strict...D: x3
Deletehaha~xD that creeper is Emix3 she was trying to ruin my picture, didn't bother me much, but I had to take a little "revenge" xD
~Lea
wah good luck!! i want to go to a university in japan, i've looked into icu myself :P i hope you guys get in!!! （ ´∀｀）
ReplyDeleteThank you! >.<
DeleteAre you learning Japanese now?
ICU is a very good school I think:) Too bad that there seems to be a strict curfew on the dormsxD I read on fb from one guy that is there now (hehe~ my senpaixD) that he had to sneak out of his window to go shopping in the eveningx3
~Lea
mmm..not yet :P my school does not provide japanese classes, so i only know basic phrases and words XD I have a year left before I enter a University, so I figured I might as well plan ahead..?
DeleteI believe ICU is a Christian school, so that's probably why they have such early curfews. Tell your friend to be careful and not slip and fall! XD
I have never heard of Oberlin, is it a good school?
Yes, I think Oberlin is a pretty good school, on of the best I think in Tokyo^^
DeleteAnd a lot of interesting classes, we are thinking about taking a Kabuki dance class there ><
Yes it is a Christian one, even have one week dedicated to Christianity. Although I have to say that I do not like their books too much...:S
~Emi
:) i might check out Oberlin too then! What do you plan to major in? (sorry not trying to sound creepy or anything XD )
DeleteYou might want to check out Waseda too:) It was the school we wanted to go to the most, but there was only one spot open...:'(
DeleteWe are majoring in Japanese:) haha, no worries, nothing creepy about curiosity;P
~Lea
I really hope classes and finding a place work out for the both of you <3 !
ReplyDeleteThank you! There are several classes in Oberlin that interest us very much... there is even one about Kabuki :O we're so excited to start something new in Japan!
DeleteHopefully we'll be able to find something with cheap rent~<3
~Lea
Your new teacher sounds like a lot of fun~ c: Glad you are having a good time!
ReplyDeleteAnd going to Japan to study together would be fun too~ Hope things work out for you! ^^
Thank you!>.<
DeleteIt'll be the best! Often when we think about it we get over excited and get so happy~<3
~Lea
Good lucks~ You two are my favourite partner based blogs ^ ^ !
ReplyDeleteawww.....:3 Thank you><
Delete~Emi
How exciting for you!! :D Good luck!! :D When will you go to Japan?
ReplyDeleteThank you ><
DeleteMost likely we will go at the end of August/beginning of September^^
~Emi