Caitlin in Japan #6

Written by sonicsuns

I am writing to you all having just completed my midterms. I am happy to report that things appear to have gone better than expected. And because I think that, it probably means that I’ve failed horribly. In any case, they’re over now and I look forward to doing nothing productive for the rest of the night. As the essay section of my midterm, I had to write about what kind of men I like. Needless to say, it was a masterpiece and I fully expect a trip to some kind of counselor to be arranged.

I have super exciting weekend plans that I’m sure will make Fernandez-san totally jealous. Katie will be coming up to visit me, and we shall be meeting up with Tad, Barty, and… Wait for it… Shintaro. U Jelly, Fernandez-san? I’ll take a lot of pictures, so maybe it will feel like you were there in spirit, even though, no, you weren’t.

But yes, I am planning to have a fantastic weekend, and if I’m lucky I might get the courage to ask my Korean friend out to dinner next week. This process is complicated by the fact that I only know about restaurants in Kawaguchi, which is like 40 minutes away from where everybody else lives. Of course.

I have also noticed a definite improvement in my speaking ability since coming to Japan. I realized that I stutter a lot when I talk, which I thought was a result of being nervous in a class of Koreans who are better at Japanese than I am. Turns out, no, I’ve always done that. But there has been a noticeable improvement as of late. I suppose that’s what happens when you go for days at a time not speaking any English. Prepare to be amazed by my 1337 5k1lL2 when I return to America.

Also, all of my classmates think it’s really funny to compliment my English. Not sure if they’re being facetious or are all just goofballs. Based on experience, I’m going to go with the second one. Speaking of which, my teachers always tell me that I have an American accent. At first I was just kind of like “Okay then…” But now I always just reply “Yes… It’s because I’m American.” Which they all seem to think is hilarious. At least someone appreciates my wit. Well, them and Katie.