I recently had some drinks again. I am drinking Japanese whisky which made by Nikka. I choose Nikka because it is really cheap and also very famous in Japan. The last time I got really interested in drinking was when I was spending time in inland China. I did not like that town, or almost […]
Our school has several students from China. I do not have a good opinion of them for several reasons. Although I have to admit that most of them are OK. First, their strange recognition of “friend”. When I first entered the school, someone befriended me very quickly. A Chinese girl helped me a lot although […]
Tomorrow, there will be an important examination being held for high school students in Japan. It is called, “Center Test” which is an abbreviated form of “National Center Test for University Admissions”. The score will be a really important part of applying to an university. Since Japan is an educational credential based society, one have […]
My seminar needed some photos about a restaurant in the town. I decided to finish this difficult mission. Even though today was rainy and cold, I grabbed my camera and went to that restaurant. After getting my seat, I showed the waitress my ID and got the permission to take some shots. I shot several […]
On Monday, I registered my Japanese name at the city hall as a “Common name”, although I am still a foreigner in Japan. Originally I am Chinese, and I still have a Chinese citizenship. However, I have been learning Japanese since middle school. To me, Japanese can hardly be called a foreign language, although it […]
I am working in a part-time job for a Japanese company in Shanghai. Yesterday afternoon, when I was on the verge of falling asleep, something unexpected happened. One of my colleagues quarreled with another sitting beside her. (They are all regular employees.) I’ll call the one who started this quarrel “Miss M”, and the other […]
I’m a serious guy, at least, I think I am. It doesn’t mean that I always finish things perfectly, but that’s my attitude toward most things. However, it donesn’t seem to work out as well in my social interactions. For example. many people around me like to talk about rumors or unconfirmed news. Every time […]
Recently, I am confused by a social phenomenon. Chinese high school students are enthusiastic about a college entrance examination called “Gaokao”.However, in the end, the average wage of college graduates seems not to be much different from that of workers who didn’t go to gollege. Well, maybe you will say that even if someone with […]