On 9. September I first moved into my room. By Mariko's family, I've got so many financial things that I needed an extra suitcase, dragging the poor had to Mariko. Sorry!
have previously Yuka, Mariko and I have a fairly complete and crumpled-looking Chris picked up from the airport, the plane probably has not slept so well * lol * What a pity that there is no photo of it.
Even if you register as a visitor to actually get into "guest book" must, Mariko was just so up. Thank God!
I got from Yutaro an introduction to the dormitory - completely in Japanese. Yes, so I was also the function of the washing machine and said I understood it, one Imagine. But he also spoke a very clear, clear Japanese. ^ ^
I think pictures say more than 1000 words, here is my room:
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And my kitchen (so Shimoda pale with envy!):
On 10th September we had our first orientation, or orientation session. Annika and I are extra gelatscht to Hiyoshi to show Chris the first road to the university. Yeah, we've created just the morning!
We were of course totally in the rush hour and there was a lively Group Hug.
On campus we have been through the best goal I have not shot this time, so a picture from the Internet:
east entrance, which I like best (Mita Campus) We then had to first find our room and met on the road for 2 Chinese, and Katy is from Wales, Ruby Hong Kong, and chatted for a while. Soon we realized: Hups, we stand in front of the wrong building! Thank God there was still time to quickly dart in the right. Where it is "fast" not quite met, because we found the entrance after several attempts, and were then in the Hntereingang so obvious to us that Signs were missing and we are the first and only Japanese but we ran into, asked. xD
sat in the room we then with about 200 other exchange students and after a short introduction was the toughest challenge: "Please imagine."
And then we were all on the stage shake Uniweise (a university in the United States shot the bird off with 19 students) and introduce ourselves before all. I'm already quite used to speaking in front of 200 but I was completely unknown to students, but then a little strange.
thank God I knew Jessi, who now makes her Masters at Keio. During my presentation I have to stick to its freundlichn face * lol *
On the day we also got to know David, who is at their University (Dusseldorf) and Chris shares the same dorm.
When it came to this introduction to the award of the JASSO scholarship, we soon found out: so "special" it does not seem to be, because it left us only about a third of the students who have received none. And some of which are MEXT scholarship (130,000 yen a month - living safe).
Some assumptions have been raised that the university has received more support from deim cash injection pot and why we have so many scholars are (the half was in fact only very shortly before their stay at the message ...). But we do not know any details.
Then we wanted to open "more quickly" our Japanese account that we needed for the collection of rent. But that fix did not do.
When we got to the bank (with Paul and Ian from America in tow), we faced with a horde of foreigners who somehow had the same aim in mind. Finally, the Keio fix requires the copies of a Bank Books. After a short wait
we were piloted by a friendly young woman in a room (yes, we, very important) and were allowed to fill with their help because the application form. What in Japan is booked well otherwise relatively fixed, with 90 minutes to book with us ...
Okay, you have to say this: it was us in Japanese explains what must be in there, what we have understood. But then they wanted a phone number and we have not had mobile phones ... Well, took just ...
I hope Annika forgive, from their camera Left to right: David (Dusseldorf), ^ _ ^, Paul (America)
the evening we went managed cht, but happy to bed.
On 11th September we started to get nervous, because the placement test was the next day (because of weekend which was a Saturday!).
Initially, there was again Orientations (Now I know what Frank said last year the ... Dinger abound!). And I had a little smile but when I got most of said what I had read the night before in an information booklet to prepare myself. Japan just ^ ^
übriegns We sat on small little chair with small table in front of us. Stood on a chair that was probably for people up to 1.73 meters. As Chris (nearly 1.90 m) has folded its legs under there, I was a mystery.
evening
abs g then our Welcome Party, to which I went there after a little grammar Repeat. She was in a typically Japanese time: from 19-22 Clock. Although, what eigntlich long for something so typical Japanese * laugh * noteworthy were the shoes at the entrance ... I have met again
there next to some familiar faces also Yutaro who has instructed me in my dorm here. You can be really envious of how well his German is. Ok, he was also a year there, but anyway!
entertaining we have for the most part in Japanese, but if it was serious and I was left with a bunch of question marks in his eyes, he has explained it either in German or English, depending.
Food and soft drinks were also provided. Some have brought what (and afterwards was a lot about), there was even alcohol! But the Japanese alcohol ... I got me a can of mixed indulged in, that was no problem.
Among the Japanese we had the whole range. At the beginning of something cooked Sakuto looked for us and Eri. After she was but a little out of the race - Japanese can not tolerate alcohol.
Sakuto (Koch) was very good on it and you could tell Yutaro to nothing. What does this tell us? Prejudices do not agree, or with every German lederhosen and eating sauerkraut?
On 12th September gabs the placement test.
Then we were almost impossible to use, because 3 hours of testing (Grammar - Listening - Text) have then been tampered with but very beautiful.
Annika and I were rewarded with a crepe in Harajuku as lunch, what was the boys (David, Chris) just not appreciated. Chris described the then disparaged as a "girls lunch".
The gems - yummi!
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On 13th September .... What have I done since? No plan! I should carry paper and pen with me!
Oh, yes! Annika and I have bought with Mariko using a cell phone! We knew, after all, to which provider we wanted. But negotiating a contract in Japanese?
After Chris Paul and David, Ian and some others were there seven hours (!!!) wanted we do not give us the better for a while and have been waiting for ... 13 xD
We bruachten 2 hours, go shopping, including a half-hour when the phone is configured. Now I must just manage with the voucher, then I'm five months no monthly fee: D Reward
we then use an ice and Mariko has helped us to become familiar with the phone.
Thanks Mariko! * Cuddle *
tomorrow or next week!
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