I never imagined that this semester would pass by so quickly! But it's been a good semester with lots of fun memories and a ridiculous amount of hours spent studying and preparing to study abroad next year. Everyone who knows me knows that I love Japan. If you don't know me it's probably the first thing you'll hear come out of my mouth! Anyways, I've been preparing my application to study abroad in Japan next year and the deadline is quickly approaching. Luckily, I have almost everything done except for some minor things. I'll just be so happy when it's all in...and that's when it'll hit me that I have about one month to prepare for the interview...the dreaded interview.
In the first week or so of January there will be an interview with everyone who submitted an application to study abroad next fall for the full academic year. I would be nervous regardless, but there will be 5 people interviewing me about why I want to go and why I think I should go at the same time. I am required to speak as much Japanese as I can until my brain gives out and the rest of it will be in English I assume. Ayla and I plan on spending all break studying and practicing conversing in Japanese so by the time our interview comes around, we won't be stuttering and pausing (although I would say Ayla is MUCH better off than I am with it!) We will find out later that day, or at the latest by the end of the week, whether or not we're going and which university we'll be going to. My top choice is Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto. I would love to study in Tokyo too but I'm sure that I'll be happy anywhere as long as I'm in Japan. My other two choices would be Rikkyo in Tokyo and I think I'm going to put Keio as my third but I really hope that I get to go to Ritsumeikan.
After what I've been hearing about the number of applicants being really low, I feel more confident that I will be able to go next year but still, it's SO nerve-wracking! I hope that I get in...
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Some advice.... when speaking a foreign language talk a little bit slower then you normally would so that as your speaking slowly you can think of what you want to say next. It worked for me in Spanish at least. Good luck I know you'll do fine. Ohh and I haven't seen you since...I don't know the last time. A year and a half probably. I miss the good ole times making sure you got back to your apt safely. Take it easy. -Chris
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