Sorry for the Delay!

Gomennasai! Hontoni Gomennasi! (I'm sorry! I'm really sorry!)

I apologize for the late posts. Time has apparently got away from me. Don't worry, I have been collecting a lot of material to post. Also, there are other students here who are doing blogs and they are encouraging me to keep up mine. One such person can be found here:

http://analfabetoadventures.wordpress.com/

He is a great guy, and has several posts already. On top of that, he is very talented in Japanese (He tried testing into Level 3, and the Teachers (Sensei) told him to go to Level 4 o_O ). Considering how intense and time consuming these classes are, that is quite a feat!

He also suggested that I put down some goals on my blog. I think that is a great idea. My goals are as follows:

Test into Level 2 (unfortunately I failed this goal, they told me to go back to Level 1)
Visit the International Manga Museum in Kyoto.
Visit Studio Ghibli (this will be a very tricky task) and the Sony building in Tokyo.
Go to as many cultural events as possible!

Now back to my first goal...While I am disappointed that I was told to go back to Level 1, I am still happy with the choice. In the time that I have been here (a little over a week), my speaking and listening proficiency has improved dramatically (I think that is the main reason I was held back). But I am not here to make excuses what is done is done, and all I can do is press on.

I apologize for not posting pictures yet, or videos, but that will change soon. Due to my lack of posting, I am going to make the next one a big post, and chop-full of information! I hope you all will be looking forward to it. But I must sign-off now, for it is 10:15 P.M. here, and I need to sleep to get ready for classes tomorrow. Remember, if there is any specific information that you would like to know, please tell me. I will do my best to act out your question to give you the best information, and/or ask the most qualified people for the best answer.

Until next time...Peace out! -JapanJames

P.S. Remember to check out (and favorite) Jeffery's Blog at:

http://analfabetoadventures.wordpress.com/