Now for the school post of love. =3

I'm taking three classes this semester: Japanese History, Buddhist Art, and Intro to China. (nobody probably remembers, but a few semesters ago I said I was taking Intro to China, but was mistaken. I was intending to take it that semester, but it conflicted with another class, so didn't. I don't know why I posted that I was taking it... I think it was just stuck in my brain while I was typing. but I am taking it now. .^^ ) Today I randomly realized that all my professors this semester are male. .^^ Not important; just a note. Also, of the three, I've had two of them before.


My teacher for Japanese History is a cute little Japanese guy. I'm sure... I think... he was born in America, though, because he doesn't have much of an accent. Either he was born here, or has simply been here a long long time. But he's just moved to Michigan last month; this is his first semester at Oakland. He was saying a few days ago that he assumed since we're so close to Detroit, there'd be a good public transportation system, so didn't have a car (apparently he lived in a big city before..?). Then he found out he was wrong. .^^ (there's literally no public transportation around here) So he said he got a bike to get to and from school. But, ya know... fall is coming (woo-hoo!), and it's getting chilly out. .^^ Today he said he went out, jumped on his bike, and was surprised how cold it was. .^^ It was cute.

He's a pretty young guy, and I don't think he has much teaching experience. Sometimes he seems a bit nervous. ..... Or maybe that's just him. But the class itself is very interesting - I totally look forward to more of it. =3


Ten minutes after that class ends, I begin Buddhist Art. Ah, remember a few semesters ago I mentioned one of my teachers had to run off to China near the end of the semester because of a family emergency? It's him. (actually, if you want to know the end of the story, we found out it was his mom who got really sick - she ended up dying just a few hours before he arrived in China. .~_~ ) He seems a bit older this time around...and bigger. .^^* But I think that might be because instead of a giant lecture room, this semester we're in a rather small classroom.

I am learning so much about Buddhism in every class I take, I should know everything about it by heart by the time I graduate. .^^* (don't know what I'll do with this knowledge, but.....) But it's great, since it's something I've been interested in for a long time anyway. And while this is supposed to be an art history class, we're starting off by learning about the religion itself, and its spread across the Asian continent. That the teacher is so into it makes it all the more interesting as well. Today we had half the class inside, then he moved us all outside. He decided to sit outdoors under a tree would be... enlightening for us. X3


For Intro to China, I have the same professor that I had for Communism last year. He's very into the country. .^,^ China is to him what Japan is to me. =3 He's a white guy, but has studied and lived in China for a long time, and is also a political major.

The class itself seems like it'll be a lot of work - China has such a long history! - but I'm looking forward to it. As a subject on its own, it's fascinating, and the way it all ties in with my major (Japan) makes me feel my education will be very complete. =3


All in all, I think I'm going to enjoy this semester. =3

Even though it'll be a lot of hard work.