Second class, second teacher

I had my second class today. We met a different teacher who will teach us kanji. He as well is new to KAI Japanese Language School, but he has been a teacher for over twenty years. He was also incredibly energetic and spoke very fast. I had no problems understanding what he said, I actually felt very comfortable being able to listen to him speaking as I was skimming through the textbooks and handouts. It felt like I had progressed pretty far just these few days in Japan.

We also did a second self presentation and I managed to say more than just grunts and whispers drenched in frog croaks. What a difference having a cold and not having a cold does to ones' communication skills.

Another lesson I have learned, smile when you're out walking. Smile a sincere smile. Even if no one seems to look at you they will look when you look away and if they see you smile they will be more relaxed and will dare to sit next to you in the train. I think for many foreigners Japanese people can seem very distant or maybe even too shy to sit next to you, but if you show a friendly smile everything will turn out nice.

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