とってもいそがしい

こんげつわたしはとってもいそがしい。テストとレポートとインタビウはたいへんですよ。わたしはシアツへひこうきでいきますよ。じゅがつにじゅごにちからじゅがつにじゅはちにちまでvacationじゃありません、じゅがつにじゅろくにちごぜんはちじからごごよんじまでMicrosoftのRedmondのInterviewです。こんしゅはGoogleのInterviewです。やさしくないですよ！
じゅいちがつごぜんしちじからごごしちじまでピンポンのRegionals Tournamentへいきます。きょねんNationalsのさんばんですよ。
たいへんですね。がんばれみんあさん。

Final Fantasy 11

Does anyone play Final Fantasy 11? It is an online role playing game. The game originated from Japan, so more than half the players are Japanese. When playing online, I often talk to Japanese people in order to work together. While most Japanese players know English, some still use Japanese. I actually learned how to write "Yoroshiku" in Japanese before I even took this class, because that is a very commonly used phrase. I also learned a little bit about Japanese customs. For example, when playing with people from US, we say "hi" when we meet. Even online, the Japanese players bow to one another when meeting.

Well, incase anyone does play Final Fantasy 11... I am on the Fenrir server. Please let me know if you play on my Server. Perhaps we already know each other! My character name online is Tsunade.

Last summer

Last summer, I was working at Microsoft in Seattle. It was a very fun experience! The work hours were very flexible; all they care about is that you finish your work and show up if you have meetings. That aside, you can go to work whenever you want. No early mornings! It was a lot of fun, we went to Vancouver over the weekend once. There were plenty of activities going on, so many in fact, that you have to carefully pick which events you want to go to, or else you'll be overbooked. After the internship was over, I flew down to California for vacation. I visited my cousin, as well as some friends. We went to Six Flags, multiple beaches, San Diego Zoo, Hollywood, and UCLA. Since my cousin lives in LA, we even managed to squeeze in some tennis, golfing, and various board games / card games.

Exposure to Japanese Culture

In class, a question was raised about how it would be possible to learn more about Japanese culture in this language course. Since classtime needs to be devoted to learning how to speak Japanese, the best way to actually see more of Japanese culture is to watch Japanese drama. It would of course be outside of the classroom environment, but it gives everyone a decent idea of the culture, while also allowing the viewer to hear more Japanese outside of the classroom. It would be a fun way to listen to more Japanese, while also learning the culture. There simply isn't enough class time to watch Japanese shows, but perhaps once a week, watching an hour or two would be enjoyable for the class, similar to having the Japanese Chat Club available to students.