Saturday 11 January 2014

First Week Over!

6 January 2014
Fried Rice with Ramen and Tori Karaage Lunch set. :)

I finally managed to survived through the first week of college! I got to meet so many new people, share and learn new things. It was an absolutely amazing experience. Maybe I'm over exaggerating but I've never been to an international or american college so the whole system and everything is pretty new to me.

Classes so far is alright. Wednesday and Friday isn't exactly the best days of the week because I end school really late. The last class of the day isn't exactly the most enjoyable one too. Not sure if the teacher is a little craycray or is it just me. She is nice but I'm not really understanding the way she teaches though. It's the class I twitch my eyebrows the most I believe. In my mind I'm thinking, "Does this woman even know what she is talking about?" 

I really dislike not being able to be free to write whatever we want. Especially when the thesis she gave for my class is just simple horrible. Maybe it's just me, but I really can't think of anything. I have to lock myself up tomorrow to finish the essay and make sure I write a good one so I can have a good start to my 10% of my score. I'm not sure how I am going to do it but yes, I will do it by hook or by crook!

Honestly, I have never ever struggled with English writing classes or anything. I'm not trying to imply I'm awesome in the language but I get by just fine. I just made a new "achievement" that I never ever wanted. In fact, I am pretty embarrassed about it. Maybe because I got cocky or something because I never did have to put in effort in English Class. I can't believe I have to now. I really have got to practice on my writing now and live up to the standards I use to have. I want to be able to go to class with my head up instead of dragging my feet to class. That is what I told myself after decided to apply for college.

I think, I applied for all 4 core modules in my first semester. I'm not sure if it's a good thing or not but, I still have to take it anyway even if I do put it off to some other semesters. I think I'll think of it as a good thing. Clear all the core modules and have fun with electives afterwards. I mean, electives are always more interesting than the core modules. I want to take up psychology again because, I have forgotten most of it and I'm really kinda sad about it. Like... I wanna sound smart. LOL. I think most of the time I just sound silly when I talk. Haha.

I've been eating more than I do recently. Especially during the breaks in between the modules. I can't help it if I feel like eating after a class. It's not even extremely long periods either. I'm such a pig! LOL. But I think if money goes to eating, I'm totally fine with it. But I guess when I do my monthly finance log book check, I'd be like... totally regretting my actions. lol. Bad habits are hard to kick. Boo. lol.

xoxo,
Chisaki

Tuesday 7 January 2014

Plenty

Hello!

Today marks the official day of school for me excluding orientation! I only have 1 module today so I'm free for the rest of the afternoon since my class is in the morning. To be honest, I feel really weird to be back in a class taught totally in English but I'm not hating it! haha. :)

Packing my bag, preparing new notebooks and folders, all sorted into the respective modules so when class starts, I know where to keep my stuff. Tomorrow is going to be a pretty long day for me but I'm excited! All my feels equates to something like this.... (see gif) But I think not that over exaggerated. Perhaps only during graduation or something.

My focus in this gif is only on Patrick though. He is such a cutie. haha!

I'm happy to be having textbooks again. I'm happy to be in college and finally get to study almost everything I ever wanted. I'm happy to be overseas. I'm actually genuinely happy about my life right now.



Let me introduce to you a new band I recently found. It's probably not to everyone's taste because it's not really those really mainstream sounding sort of band but currently I'm more into such genres of music instead of those mainstream idol-ish jpop songs.






It's one of the songs in this amazing tumblr's playlist, which I stumbled upon recently. I even went all out to the TSUTAYA to rent the albums out because it's cheaper instead of buying them. I also don't have space in my apartment to keep them even if I do buy them.

They have been on loop these few days. Even when I go to school and back home! So soothing to my ears. They let me concentrate on what I'm doing. lol.

I shall go and finish my homework so I don't have to rush tomorrow after school.

I'll write again soon.

Love,
Chisaki

Saturday 4 January 2014

The Year 2014!

Hello!

It's the end of 2013 and the start of a new year, 2014! Happy New Year everyone! (^^)

I didn't manage to write this up because I spent my new year at Nagano. Really awesome and beautiful place. Tons of mountains and loads of snow! I got my first hand experience with snow and skiing so I'm very very thankful and happy! Didn't expect I'd get to see snow on the last day of 2013 and the first day of 2014! Great way to start the new year don'tcha think so?

Skiing is alright, but I guess the challenge is always stopping. I mean, I really don't want to crash into the tree or something. I did it the rollerblading way which is to fall down on purpose. It's better that you fall in a nicer way and a way where you can control rather than straight up a person or a tree or rolling down the slope. Either way, I did enjoy falling down more though! lol. It gives me a reason to lie on the bed of snow for a long time.

Snow, just as I expected it to be. Probably even better! I love it! I think that snow showers is just the most beautiful thing in the world! Just don't really like the part when it gets really cold and it makes your hands and feet/toes painful. Other than that, I think everything else is brilliant. I love lying down in the bed of snow!

1st January 2014
Snowy Winter at Nagano!
I have quite a lot of friends who are really talented or have something they are really good at. Like, designing, drawing, singing, dancing and etc. When I look at myself, I see nothing. I don't have anything I'm good at. I'm just half of everything they are good at. I can do almost everything they can but just not really exceptionally good at it. Like the jack of all trades but master of none?

So, this year, I'm thinking of finding something I'm really good at and work towards it. I think it will be better for me in the future.

I also want to find some volunteering jobs around here in Tokyo Japan. Hopefully something that has to do with animals because I love animals!

Does this sound like some resolution post or something? Well, just to let you know it is not. I've been thinking about this for a long time even before this new year started. Just haven't gone around writing it here.

New Year, New School, New Apartment, New everything...! It all sounds so exciting and challenging at the same time. I love challenges.

Even my mother is excited when I texted her that I'm feeling excited. I asked her why is she even excited when it's not even her who is attending college. But she is excited for me. Hey, I finally did something to make her feel proud about! Another achievement unlocked this year, in addition to finally be able to see everything covered in snow! Go me! lol.

Time to celebrate with a can of Sapporo! Oh wait, I can't because I'm currently down with a flu. I need to recover by tomorrow morning because I need to head to college for orientation. Usually, I don't attend orientation because it's kind of awkward. But well, I'm in a foreign land, I need to be more proactive and get to know people no matter how awkward I am. lol.

First day of school for me! Wish me luck!

I'm thinking of doing daily blogs. Just posting on my thoughts with a random photo I've taken over years. I know I have tons of photos not shared online though I want to. Cowardice if you ask me. lol. Time to be more brave~!


Love,
Chisaki

PS: I just found an extremely awesome tumblr with really awesome playlist playing. I'm so in love. lol!