I thought I'd make a quick entry while I'm feeling a little relieved of stress, because the last week or so has been progressively becoming more stressful and tiring. It's still fun, but as is to be expected, class is becoming more difficult. However, there is definite progress. In class, I've discovered I can often understand what sensei is saying even if I'm not concentrating. I can also understand and hold conversations fairly well out in the real world now, though I definitely need to catch up on memorizing kanji and vocab. One of the best feelings right now, though, is that I can read manga mostly without dictionaries now, even if there are still a few words I don't know, but even so I can get the gist of what's happening. There are going to be bad days or weeks, like I've said before. Well, that was the last month for me, really, though it could've been better if I'd tried studying harder. Well, and I'm still getting nearly an A- right now, so from here on I'll really need to study and review. I'm not sure what happened this last month or so, to be honest, that made me become so stressed and feel down. I think this same thing happens every spring semester, though, no matter where I am, probably because it's nearing the end of the school year and I'm ready for a break. Well, there's only a month left here and I need to make the most of it. I think I'm going with my significant other to Osaka again this weekend, so I'm really hoping it works out so we can go, because I'm really looking forward to it. I'm also signing up for more events again. Maybe I'll still sign up for the trip to Kyoto, though I'm feeling like I shouldn't spend any more money at this point. For one thing, I have 2.5 shelves of books/manga to send home, which is going to cost a lot, along with probably at least one box full of souvenirs for family and friends.
Anyway, I should sign off now while I'm still in a good mood and it's before 7, so I can get work done. Sadly, most of the time doing homework will once again be for the cinema class, which I don't think is right, because I'm not here to relearn English and that's how this class has been working. But, tomorrow is the last class, and it'll be over with. At the same time I'm sad, because it means so little time is left before I have to go home, and though a part of me wants to go home to see everyone a bit and relax for once, but I'm really enjoying it here and mostly I just want to stay here and continue learning. Technically I could stay for the summer, but my sister is graduating from high school this year, so I need to be home for that.
Anyway, I should sign off now while I'm still in a good mood and it's before 7, so I can get work done. Sadly, most of the time doing homework will once again be for the cinema class, which I don't think is right, because I'm not here to relearn English and that's how this class has been working. But, tomorrow is the last class, and it'll be over with. At the same time I'm sad, because it means so little time is left before I have to go home, and though a part of me wants to go home to see everyone a bit and relax for once, but I'm really enjoying it here and mostly I just want to stay here and continue learning. Technically I could stay for the summer, but my sister is graduating from high school this year, so I need to be home for that.