navigating nihon
| Just another day in Japan
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10.26.2004 |
Typhoon, Earthquake, crazy drivers! Bring it on!!! Nothing can phase me now! No worries, I've survived typhoon #23 unscathed and the earthquake was nowhere near me. Not like my phone was ringing off the hook with concern or anything.....:P
The other day when I was out for a run I ran into one of my old students. Here's the conversation that followed:
Student: "Ohh, Emma Sensei!"
Me: "Oh! Hello! How are you?"
Student: "I'm fine thank you. And you?" (The only reply you ever hear)
Me: "I'm great! How's high school?"
Student: Eyes shoot to ground. Scilence. Eyes gaze up with a fearful look. Smile washes over face. Student thinks "Maybe it's a YES or NO question. I'll go with YES because that's the most positive answer." Student says: "Yes!"
Me: Damn, I've failed as an ALT yet again. "How's high school?" (in Japanese)
Student: "Enjoy!" And he bikes off into the sunset.
Ahh Japan. Gotta love it! But if communication is the basis of language, we atleast accomplished that! :)
emma found her way @ 5:00 p.m.
The other day when I was out for a run I ran into one of my old students. Here's the conversation that followed:
Student: "Ohh, Emma Sensei!"
Me: "Oh! Hello! How are you?"
Student: "I'm fine thank you. And you?" (The only reply you ever hear)
Me: "I'm great! How's high school?"
Student: Eyes shoot to ground. Scilence. Eyes gaze up with a fearful look. Smile washes over face. Student thinks "Maybe it's a YES or NO question. I'll go with YES because that's the most positive answer." Student says: "Yes!"
Me: Damn, I've failed as an ALT yet again. "How's high school?" (in Japanese)
Student: "Enjoy!" And he bikes off into the sunset.
Ahh Japan. Gotta love it! But if communication is the basis of language, we atleast accomplished that! :)
emma found her way @ 5:00 p.m.
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