Where do I begin? I guess I will start with the layout of the Japanese classes at Shinshu university. Everyday I study Japanese from 9:00-2:30(毎日,9:00時から2:30まで日本語をべんきょうします<--I feel like a little kid.) We stay in the same classroom everyday and our teachers rotate depending on the day. This is my schedule as of this semester：
Monday- 9:00-10:30/Grammar（文法） 10:40-12:10/Conversation（会話）
1:00-2:30：Composition（作文）
Tuesday- 9:00-10:30/Grammar(文法）10:40-12:10/Conversation（会話）
1:00-2:30/Kanji（漢字） 4:20-5:50/Multicultural Understanding
Wednesday- 9:00-10:30/Grammar（文法） 10:40-12:10/Conversation（会話）
Thursday- 9:00-10:30/Grammar（文法） 10:40-12:10/Conversation（会話）
1:00-2:30/Pronunciation
Friday- 9:00-10:30/Practical Lesson 10:40-12:10/Practical Lesson
1:00-2:30/Kanji（漢字）
There are only ten students in our class which is quite small; with 4 from China, 1 from South Korea, 1 from Mongolia, 1 from Nepal, 1 from Bangladesh, and 2 Americans (Jesse and I). The teachers are excellent and we really have a wonderful time in class each day. Multicultural Understanding is a huge class where we (along with our tutor) learn about each others cultures and practice speaking together. My tutors name is Ayumi Hirukawa, and I look forward to learning more about her and what she enjoys doing.
At Shinshu, we use a different set of textbooks than at OSU. I really enjoy the layout of the books. We have two for each semester; the Japanese textbook and its supplemental English grammar translation book.
Life here couldn't be better; there is food in the cabinets, a comfortable futon on the floor, plenty of new things to see and do every day, and beautiful nature all around. I don't think I will ever get tired of seeing the mountains. This weekend if time and funds allow, we are scheduled to take a day trip to Kamikouchi (for pictures see the link on my very first post) for a day of relaxing and enjoying the outdoors. Next week, Jesse and I will try buy our phones and bicycles so that we can expand our exploring ground and keep in touch with people better. I hope that everyone is doing well. I will try to post something new as soon as I can. Take care.
2 comments:
Your classes sound both comprehensive and fun. I recognize the materials you are using as they are the same I studied with! Very good books for sure! Good luck with the studies and I hope that you and Jesse have fun shopping for bikes. Bridgestone makes the best bike in Japan by the way (in my humble opinion). -Kurt :-)
Those are the books I used at OSU!
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