Tuesday, September 18, 2012


はじめまして! Chua ですどうぞよろしく

I spent my past summer in Japan and can count myself as one of the smitten - the food!!! The architecture!! It was hard to pack up and come back to Princeton... 

I'm making plans to go back to work in Tokyo after I graduate next year, and knowing some real nihongo will certainly help! While I picked up a very little bit of nihongo during my stay there, I'd love to learn more; it'll also be interesting to compare learning through immersion and classroom situations.

The most challenging thing about the class are the time demands and my inability to wake up early every morning, as my other classes generally require very late nights... Still, I'm determined to make the most of this opportunity; this is my last year in school ever, so I'm going to have to pay extra for language lessons after this!! (This is basically my miserly, mercenary motive in taking 101.)

Below is my favorite Tokyo subway safety poster:


11 comments:

  1. Great poster. :)

    わたしも。I count myself among the smitten as well lol.

    What were you doing in 日本 this past summer, and what kind of work are you going to be doing in とうきょう after you graduate?

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    1. アヤメさん、はじめまして!どうぞうよろしく。I was working in an architecture (けんひくがく)office, and hope to continue in that direction next year :) How about you?

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  2. はじめまして! McMullen~です。 Notre Dame だいがくのにねんせいです。 (やまもとせんせい, our teacher, told us to comment on these :P) わたしの せんこうわ いがくです。 Chua-さんは?
    Also the poster is hilarious!! Because those are completely logical scenarios one would encounter on a subway platform.
    じゃあ、 また!

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    1. マクマルレンさん、はじめまして!どうぞうよろしく。Glad you liked the poster! :) Greetings from プリンストン!

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  3. はじまして、
    ぼくもノトルダムのがくせいです。I also love that poster, particularly the elucidation as to the dangers of a pompadour hairstyle.
    じゃ、また
    ドミンゲス

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    1. ドミンゲスさん、はじめまして!どうぞうよろしく。Glad you liked the poster;the hair was the best part! :D

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  4. Haha that poster is absurd. And no hiragana (or other) skills necessary to understand!
    おおの

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  5. ポスタは りっぱです。 ゆうめいですか?

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    1. すみませんランさん、”ゆうめい”何ですか?

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  6. Chua さん、はじめまして、わたしは ジャオです。
    わたしは ノートルダムだいがくの にねんせいです、どぞよろしく。
    That poster is sick :D I love that bear!

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    1. ジャオ三、初めまして!どうぞうよろしく。Glad you liked the poster! ;)

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