Day. 2
The day that everyone did not expect to know what was going to happen. After a great time with the host family, everyone seem quite tired. My host family came me a great breakfast made by the MsT. My host brother name is Wataru.
The walk was nervous as you didn't know if they knew which station to get off. My host brother seem quiet throughout the walk. He didn't know much English though my Japanese skill match up with his English so I didn't mind.
Everyone was talkigg to their friends as we went to the multimedia room to start the day. We said goodbye to the host brothers as they went to their subjects. We watched 3 DVDs about Japanese food, architecture and music. They were quite interesting and gave a small insight into Japanese life.
The Waseda Tour gave us a look in what it is like at the school and showed us places like classes where we are going to be taught in, the tuckshop, the ovals, computer lab, multimedia room, library and many other places.
After the tour we had a Japanese lesson with some students where we did a quiz, Japanese accent and a introduction about yourself. I was nervous throughout the speech but once i got halfway I just went for it. The winners of the speeches were Colin, Billy and Jason. They were awarded lollies. Even though My group did not win, I made some great friends whom I can email now.
After the tiring experience we have a welcome party by the students for us. We had some speeches and sat away from friends where we talked with the Japanese students. I met one of my host brother friends whom wants to become better at English. It was a relaxing feel as the day finished. When arriving home.
Wataru told that I needed to study for Japanese math test with I did not expect I had to do. He helped be write in my book about every kanji that could be used about the question. I tried to write the kanji that were though some were too tough for me. Wataru is like a expert at kanji as he put a katakana name in KANJI. The Japanese dinner are always so good. The cooking is nice and makes me amazed. After a tiring night I fell to sleep like a log.
Day 3
I never liked waking up in the morning as they are so tiring though I had 30mins more than I did back in Melbourne. I am really bad at remembering names of the food that they gave me but it was great.
My first subject was Japanese and they were doing media analysis on T.V brands like ads, drama, anime, news, movies and documentaries. I had my host brother friend and we were doing it in English. It made my life easier.
I had health education in which was very boring I did not one much and all I knew it was puberty. The teacher used kanji for every word except particles.
I had a Japanese maths test that everyone in the class were fearing as any chance they could. I didn't mind as Japanese was my second language and they would let me off if I only answered a couple of questions. The test was on geometry which is easy for me in English but quite hard in Japanese as I didn't understand the questions. I knew I could't ask anyone as that would be breaking the rules. I managed to answer 3 questions though I didn't get to finish the last one.
The Waseda tour was interesting insight In why students go the school to reach the university. We had a personal tour by one of then students of Waseda. The tour took us around some buildings some the administration building; the theatre museum and the huge library. This is a very interesting painting; which represents that you have to study very hardhat Waseda to get anywhere. Another of the painting was the you can study no matter where you. The last place we visited on the tour is the clock tower; which was very hard to get to because the only way up is by stairs. However the exercise was worth it because the clock tower was very interesting.
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- On our way - should be there by 1pm!
- Ferris wheel, the Hilton and karaoke
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- Saturday!
- Miyajima
- Kyoto
- Hiroshima
- Miyajima
- Giving the plaque at Hiroshima
- Tengu at the onsen
- The weight test
- School diary continued...
- No rest for the warui...
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- Mr Brysha deals with Disneyland
- Teachers receiving a gift from Waseda
- Our bus in Kyoto
- Shakuhachi demonstration
- Maths tests, health Ed and Waseda
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- Great work!
- Guitar ensemble
- Friday night party
- Working hard...
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- First Impressions
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