I met my speaking partner, Megumi, this evening. We went out to an okonomiyaki restaurant near Seminar House 4. Megumi lives in Kyoto and is a first year student at KGU. We spoke primarily Japanese...mostly her asking questions and me stumbling around answers or saying that I didn't understand. But by the end of dinner, we were really getting along. Megumi loves Beyonce and 007, karaoke and clothes. She's super cute, basically. I told her that we would go to karaoke together soon and sing Beyonce.
I also got a sheet about my host family in my mailbox today. I'll have a mother, father, and two siblings. My host sister is 21 and a Kansai Gaidai student, so maybe we can travel to school together! My host brother is 16 and loves soccer and music. On the form, my family says that they expect me to teach the entire family english, that several family members can speak some english, and that their reason for hosting me is to "enjoy english conversations". Way to place me, Kansai Gaidai. I remember saying that I wanted a family who didn't speak much english so I could practice my Japanese. Oh well. At least I know that I'll have an involved family. I'm really excited to meet them! Our meeting time is at Sunday at 2:30...kind of a wretched time, since meeting appointments start early Saturday morning. I'll basically be bumming around the dorms all Saturday. Maybe I'll go shopping or watch a movie or something.
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My experience is completely different from yours! Lol. I'm staying in the Kyoto Tower Hotel. And I don't have a language placement test til a week after we start classes.
Sooo much orientation. And Doshisha internet scares me. I have to sign in every five seconds, and if I sneeze.
Also, my host family wants me to be athletic and fashionable. I laughed. Then I cried. I meet them on Friday and go home with them.
Good to see you're good!
I know you were hoping for young siblings in your host family, but having older ones might mean you will learn more and have real companions. It will be so interesting to meet them. (And it might also mean with the college and high school children, they will have internet....an important component to a manageable homestay.)
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