Japanese is hard but really fun!

So far my classes have been amazing! I really like all of them and am looking froward to seeing how much I learn. There are many levels we get placed in based on how well we know Japanese. 1-6 levels. 6 being the best. I was placed in 2a. after level 1, the classes get split into 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, and so on. Most of the western students and in 1-3b. But of course, what I learned from at JCCC is going to be very different than what they want to teach here. In my 2a class I can do the writing systems and the vocab was enough but the grammar is a little bit advanced for me. So I visited level one grammar class today to see how it was. They are studying trains and directions. Which at JCCC does not even get covered until the second year of Japanese, I only did one year. So there it seems that there is a lot that 2a expects me to know that I have not done. The grammar quiz in level one today was harder than 2a`s??? So i might drop down so i can perfect my knowledge. Level one is also going through some vocab that I have not learned. The classes here are designed really well and everyone is learning at 3x the speed、from their regular classes at their home institutions. I am talking with one of the teachers about it today so we will see, either way I am learning a ton!

I have also done a bit of traveling. Not to far away from the school but I know the schools area really well now, since I live 20 min away. I have taken the trains systems a couple of times now and am slowly understanding them. Either way i love it here! Every thing is cool and new and interesting. Even the old stuff I see everyday is still cool. I love my toilet. It always keeps the seat warm hahaha. Yes, it has a seat warmer system. I also am enjoying getting to know so many different people from all different sorts of countries. A couple of my better friends are from Britain and Denmark, besides good ole Jacob, and others from the states. Tonight I am going to a Korean friends house who is cooking dinner for some of us! I do have some Japanese friends but usually they are really busy and can only hang out on weekends. I see a lot of them at school though.

Well hope the states are doing ok, I heard about Wall Street crashing or something... but that gas prices are actually going down! Good for you America. I know you can bring those prices down. Or you can just walk. You will lose weight then. America is fat...