What is becoming woefully apparent at this point is how little functional Japanese I can speak and how little time I have left to learn. I mean total immersion does have its perks but I want to be able to navigate my way around at the beginning of my placement. It makes me worry sometimes that I am a little bit in over my head and I guess in some ways I am but in a good way! I just hope that I will be ale to use Genki to brush up enough conversational Japanese in time!
It's getting more and more exciting now that I have received small bits of documentation like Yakkan Shoumei and emails saying that placement notification will come very soon. I really do want to know where I am going but the not knowing does add a bit of allure and drama to the whole process. A the moment it is getting very stressful and negative at work so I am glad that I have this amazing opportunity to look forward to! I don't understand how people can be so unhelpful in a team wok environment but perhaps that is characteristic of England, who knows.
Sorry today has mostly been ramblings about various different parts! I can't really say anything more concrete until I know where I am going! I hope that it is somewhere that has more sunshine than here, that's for sure! When you're almost into June and the weather is grey and cold, you know you need more sun in your life! I wonder how long on average it takes people to adjust to the different temperature climates out there...
Hopefully the next time I write, it will be with a destination in place!
