i joined this Japanese language school in April 10, 2010. it was all thrill and excitement initially. time passed by and to this date it has already been 6 months. my familiarity with the language has significantly grown. it has flourished to a level that i can easily come up with ideas to converse well. life has become a bit easier in that light. but there is always something missing, the cultural and other aspects are missing. of course, its tough to get used to or say, get assimilated into a new society. it is a strange world at least to me, i came from a community based society whereas it is a kind of individual based society here. its a big busy life. everyone is running after life. i am trying hard to put myself in that race. because its literally the way it goes here, if you do not run, you lag.
in the inception, i had greater expectations. to the contrary, i am still not introduced nor at least even taught about the culture, manners and etiquettes of this country called japan. every second my little voice reminds me of things that i shouldn't do. such things which are meant to offend the natives and even the foreigners like me, sometimes. i believe, we as a human being should all try to live a civilized and responsible life. to this date, i have managed to study about the culture by myself and act accordingly.
in addition to that, i am also supposed to get counselling about different topics. the one that has very much concerned me is the information about scholarships and other financial aids that we international students are entitled to. i wonder why the administration is not concerned about the progress of students.its very essential to keep tracking the activities of students and provide necessary feedback and suggestions.
the main problem is that there is no diversity in the school. most of the students are Chinese. sometimes it feels as if i am in china rather than japan. there is lack of language practice. literally, china is in the atmosphere. if only there were students from various countries, there would be proper exchange of ideas and interesting knowledges. and so the use of japanese in conversation would considerably go up. in a nutshell, there is no studying environment.
there are lot of such grievances that crosses my mind time and again. i cant help, i have no option but to let my poor brain take the trouble of thinking. this time i decided to jot them down randomly.
