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sailorstarsunSo here I am at school... on a Saturday. .^^ Had to do some research... And now that I've successfully had my way with the Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan, I have some time left before I flounce off to work. So I'll finally get around to that there school update post. .^^
As usual, three classes this semester.
First is Japanese Translation. It's been a year since I've had an actual Japanese language course, and I skipped the third year Japanese class (by "skipped" I mean I didn't get in last semester 'cause it was too full, so have to wait until next fall..), but even though that's not required for the translation class, I still feel like I'm way behind everyone. .;_; But so far so good. I'm catching on ok, and it's mostly kanji learning.
Sensei is the same teacher I had for Asian Literature over the summer. He's really funny. X3 And easygoing, so the class is pleasant.
The only bad thing is there's a couple really annoying people in the class. .>_> There's this one chick who, every time Sensei says something witty or whatnot, she yells out "SOU DESU NE!" really loud. ::eyeroll:: I kinda want to smack her in the head. .... Or yell out "URUSAI DESU NE!" Yes.
I also have China And Inner Asia, for my complementary area (I don't know if I mentioned, but while the focus of my major is Japan, we also have to have a complementary area of Asia, and since China is also very interesting, I chose that area =3 ). It seems, so far, like we'll be touching on China a little bit, but focusing a lot on Inner Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, etc.) and Chinese minority races. So far, anyway.
Teacher is a white chick, which is mostly unimportant except that she's the only caucasian, and only woman, teacher I have this semester. Very smart, very nice, very into what she's teaching. I feel lucky to be able to learn from her. She's written a book or two, and apparently because of it she's no longer allowed to go to China. .^^ They've, like... blacklisted her. It's pretty interesting.
And last, but definitely not least, is Japanese History, from Tokugawa to the present. Or something. This is basically an extension of last semester's class. Same cute little Japanese teacher. And this is another instance of two classes right next to each other. .^^ This class starts all of ten minutes after China class ends. Luckily, the classrooms are exactly one floor apart. But yeah, same as last semester. Though it looks like we'll be reading some rather interesting books. Will be cool. =3
That's about it. And I'm too starving to say more. .^^
As usual, three classes this semester.
First is Japanese Translation. It's been a year since I've had an actual Japanese language course, and I skipped the third year Japanese class (by "skipped" I mean I didn't get in last semester 'cause it was too full, so have to wait until next fall..), but even though that's not required for the translation class, I still feel like I'm way behind everyone. .;_; But so far so good. I'm catching on ok, and it's mostly kanji learning.
Sensei is the same teacher I had for Asian Literature over the summer. He's really funny. X3 And easygoing, so the class is pleasant.
The only bad thing is there's a couple really annoying people in the class. .>_> There's this one chick who, every time Sensei says something witty or whatnot, she yells out "SOU DESU NE!" really loud. ::eyeroll:: I kinda want to smack her in the head. .... Or yell out "URUSAI DESU NE!" Yes.
I also have China And Inner Asia, for my complementary area (I don't know if I mentioned, but while the focus of my major is Japan, we also have to have a complementary area of Asia, and since China is also very interesting, I chose that area =3 ). It seems, so far, like we'll be touching on China a little bit, but focusing a lot on Inner Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, etc.) and Chinese minority races. So far, anyway.
Teacher is a white chick, which is mostly unimportant except that she's the only caucasian, and only woman, teacher I have this semester. Very smart, very nice, very into what she's teaching. I feel lucky to be able to learn from her. She's written a book or two, and apparently because of it she's no longer allowed to go to China. .^^ They've, like... blacklisted her. It's pretty interesting.
And last, but definitely not least, is Japanese History, from Tokugawa to the present. Or something. This is basically an extension of last semester's class. Same cute little Japanese teacher. And this is another instance of two classes right next to each other. .^^ This class starts all of ten minutes after China class ends. Luckily, the classrooms are exactly one floor apart. But yeah, same as last semester. Though it looks like we'll be reading some rather interesting books. Will be cool. =3
That's about it. And I'm too starving to say more. .^^
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Date: 2008-02-03 02:20 am (UTC)Ooh, Japanese translation, are you going to join a sub group to *coughpracticecough*? You should yell back to the chick tho', it might start a
flame wardebate in Japanese, which would then be good practice. Really. *affects completely innocent face*no subject
Date: 2008-02-06 12:07 am (UTC)And ya know, I have actually thought about going to one of the scanlation groups that are asking for translators for extra practice. .^^ But I always end up coming to the conclusion that I don't have time. .;_; Maybe over the summer or... when/IF I graduate.
You're an instigator. .^^