So, I took a trip to 洞爺湖. That’s Toyako for you heathens out there. The train ride down there was rather pleasant, if a bit expensive. A Korean woman sat next to me on the ride down. I was rather surprised, usually when there are free seats people seem to prefer not to sit [...]

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Yes, the title is an injoke. It would take too long to explain.
Been a whole since my last update, and so much has happened. I will, however, try to keep it short. There are a ton of new pics up, so be sure to check that out.
Friday I headed to the airport to pick [...]

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Finals are over. OVER. Two more classes and I’m free for about two months. This, I can live with. These were, hands down, the most difficult tests I have ever taken in my life. I’m still reeling from them. But they’re done, and I’m just gonna relax for a week or so. Yay. Our [...]

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So I need a break from studying. A two month long break would be nice, but I’ll have homework this summer. Yay. No clue what it’ll be yet, but at least my teachers seem willing to listen to any requests I might have. We’ll see how that goes. Two finals down, though. Five to [...]

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Busy week, of course. Finals are looming ahead, of which I have 7. My head is in a continual state of pain these days. In several of the classes it wasn’t uncommon for us to cover 2-3 chapters of material a day. My first final alone covers well over 50 grammatical structures, and I [...]

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Have I really been here for two months? The time does fly. This was a big week, really. Tons of stuff done and tons of fun. I actually turned into somewhat of a teacher this weekend, as scary as that might sound.
Tuesday afternoon I went out to find the hostel that Mom will [...]

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