Scholarship to Japan

[The_Q]

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I might apply, but I think I'll stick with my exchange program to Argentina.

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[Varia]

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Squeek: not necessarily true. I just wanted to point out the worst things so in case they are interested, they won't find out later and cry. If somebody is really interested, they will know that things like this are involved. You can't just dive into a culture on the other side of the world and not expect some crazy stuff to happen.

jew: I know, I know. I lied. There are people there who like anime. But compared to here...seriously, anime is not a huge thing over there like it is here. Of course everybody enjoys Spirited away or Akira, but not a lot of people are really into it. Manga on the other hand is huge.

Pulling the gaijin card is the lamest thing ever. It's just a real jackass thing to do. If you ever do that, I'll lock you in a room with Richard Simmons, Roseanne, and a family of Zulus. I don't really know how that would turn out, but it doesn't sound good.

I saw kids riding unicycles a few times just walking around. I also saw it a bunch of TV. I have no idea as to why unicycles are so popular over there. I've seen a unicycle here like twice in my entire life.

180digi: If you would really like to pursue it, there are other alternatives. Personally, I don't enjoy taking Japanese classes. I have only taken one, and I didn't like it. The rest I have pretty much done by myself. Buy a book, (I recommend the Genki series) and make Japanese friends. They don't necessarily have to be real life friends. The majority of mine are on the internet. I don't really have study material anymore, so I learn new things by chatting with Japanese and writing emails. There are also internet communities that help other Japanese learners.

Sol: It's just jewpin being a homoqueer. It's actually just boku, which means "I" or "me".

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[jamuko]

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For some reason I really like learning about different languages, and Japanese has such a nice flow and feel to it that I really enjoy. It's a shame they don't offer it as a class at my school, and I'm pretty lazy, so my learning progress is very slow... but successfully communicating with natives to another language is one of the most satisfying things ever. I've done it (minimally) with Japanese in PaintChat rooms, Japanese Maple Story, and a couple other places... so much fun. Anyone trying to learn Japanese should try it. (I actually saw a Japanese person say "あｓｄｆ" when they were typing gibberish in paintchat one time, and found it hilarious.)

Two of my friends went on a trip like this... awesome.

And as for crazy cultural stuff happening... check out these editorials by someone in the JET program (teaching English in Japan). There's a lot of crazy stuff going on there... it's pretty funny.

[jewpinthethird]

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jew: I know, I know. I lied. There are people there who like anime. But compared to here...seriously, anime is not a huge thing over there like it is here. Of course everybody enjoys Spirited away or Akira, but not a lot of people are really into it. Manga on the other hand is huge.

I wouldnt say it is big in America all that much. Its just that folks who hang around the internet get exposed to it more than normal folk because...well, the internet is full of nerds and perverts who are obsessed with anime. But yeah, I do agree, you will not find many people who are into anime. Shock and Awe, I didn't meet one person who knew what Evangelion was.

Pulling the gaijin card is the lamest thing ever. It's just a real jackass thing to do. If you ever do that, I'll lock you in a room with Richard Simmons, Roseanne, and a family of Zulus. I don't really know how that would turn out, but it doesn't sound good.

I wasn't being sarcastic or anything.

I saw kids riding unicycles a few times just walking around. I also saw it a bunch of TV. I have no idea as to why unicycles are so popular over there. I've seen a unicycle here like twice in my entire life.

Okay. I am glad it wasnt just me. Because when I saw this girl riding one, I literally "flipped out." I think I scared her too. I think I scare a lot of people.

Sol: It's just jewpin being a homoqueer. It's actually just boku, which means "I" or "me".

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