This is the first time seeing this warning but I think it sums up Windows rather well. I think I found it's new slogan.
Sunday, March 20, 2005
Friday, March 18, 2005
Toyogakuen University is a small University with two campuses. One in the middle of the Yamanote circle(basically the middle of Tokyo), and the other is next to Minaminagareyama station in Western Chiba. The campus I will be attending is the one in Chiba. Jouniors, Seniors, and other majors go to the Tokyo campus. I prefer going to the Chiba campus bucause of it's easy acssess and living prices. Plus it's not too far from Tokyo.
My major will be International Communication. Under that major there are 5 courses: Global Exchange(NPO's, NGO's, UN, etc.), English, English Education, Media, and Business. My focus is Global Exchange but I can take any courses freely. Uh... please post questions.
It's Almost over!
Well I have been Accepted to Toyogakuen University. So my application days are almost over. I still have to take care of the follow-up paperwork. Visa stuff, tuition, etc... So as long as there is no more delays I can stay in Japan for the next four years. However my Visa expires on the 25 of this month so if I can't get my visa extended in time I might have to go back to America soon. I don't want the expensies and stress but I also kinda want to go back. I have been here for a year and all. I plan to attend Toyogakuen University for a year or so and then transfer to a more famous school. It all depends on how I like the school and classes.
The reason I had so many difficulties getting in to universities is do to the fact that I had to take the International Student Japanese Test in November. By November I had only been studying for 7 months so there was no way that I could compete with students who have been here for two years and such.
The reason I had so many difficulties getting in to universities is do to the fact that I had to take the International Student Japanese Test in November. By November I had only been studying for 7 months so there was no way that I could compete with students who have been here for two years and such.
Japan Update!
Culture:
Japan is in the middle(or end) of a Korean "boom". There are Korean models and actors and singers flooding the airways here with their television dramas and movies. It all started with the "popular" Korean TV drama "Winter Sonata" and quickly became popular mostly amongst middle aged and elderly women. Some say that the Korean boom is being perpetuated by TV stations in order to sell posters and DVD's. I personally think so too. Many young Japanese men and women actually dislike the new-found fame surrounding People like Yon sama. For copyright purposes please search yourself.
"Owarai-boom" re-energizes a once popular Japanese style of comedy. One of those is man zai. Man zai is normally preformed by two Japanese men who's jokes are biased around purposefully messing up their act and having the senior of the two hit the other and call him names for messing up. I don't get it either. Through this "Owarai-boom" you can't turn on the TV between 7-12 at night and not see it.
American hip-hop/rap has also begun a new wave of fashion and music in Japan. It is not weird to see Japanese boys and girls, as an attempt to emulate rappers style, darkening their skin and wearing "ghetto" clothes(although it's considered "ghetto" style it's still rather expensive) and jewlry. Can you say "Jigger"?
Um... There is a lot more but responding to specific questions is easier.
Technology:
Japan's portable music industry is shifting from it's focus on MD players to Mp3 players because of it's high storage capacity. Cell phones are also shifting their focus from internet capabilities to video calls and mp3 capabilities. Japan will always be a leader in technology so even if I write about the new stuff that comes out it'll be out-dated by the time that you read it.
politics:
I can't possibly cover all the news that's coming out of here but I'll just sum it up in a bunch of article titles that I will make up. Just to give you a taste of what is going on in Japan.
Russian ship crashes on coast of Hokkaido, company refuses to take responsibility. Anti-Japanese sentiment heightens in Korea over old island feud. Japan urges China to improve anti-Japanese history. etc...
Please post inquiries.
Japan is in the middle(or end) of a Korean "boom". There are Korean models and actors and singers flooding the airways here with their television dramas and movies. It all started with the "popular" Korean TV drama "Winter Sonata" and quickly became popular mostly amongst middle aged and elderly women. Some say that the Korean boom is being perpetuated by TV stations in order to sell posters and DVD's. I personally think so too. Many young Japanese men and women actually dislike the new-found fame surrounding People like Yon sama. For copyright purposes please search yourself.
"Owarai-boom" re-energizes a once popular Japanese style of comedy. One of those is man zai. Man zai is normally preformed by two Japanese men who's jokes are biased around purposefully messing up their act and having the senior of the two hit the other and call him names for messing up. I don't get it either. Through this "Owarai-boom" you can't turn on the TV between 7-12 at night and not see it.
American hip-hop/rap has also begun a new wave of fashion and music in Japan. It is not weird to see Japanese boys and girls, as an attempt to emulate rappers style, darkening their skin and wearing "ghetto" clothes(although it's considered "ghetto" style it's still rather expensive) and jewlry. Can you say "Jigger"?
Um... There is a lot more but responding to specific questions is easier.
Technology:
Japan's portable music industry is shifting from it's focus on MD players to Mp3 players because of it's high storage capacity. Cell phones are also shifting their focus from internet capabilities to video calls and mp3 capabilities. Japan will always be a leader in technology so even if I write about the new stuff that comes out it'll be out-dated by the time that you read it.
politics:
I can't possibly cover all the news that's coming out of here but I'll just sum it up in a bunch of article titles that I will make up. Just to give you a taste of what is going on in Japan.
Russian ship crashes on coast of Hokkaido, company refuses to take responsibility. Anti-Japanese sentiment heightens in Korea over old island feud. Japan urges China to improve anti-Japanese history. etc...
Please post inquiries.
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
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