The final stretch of the year! 今年の最終的なストレッチ

I can already imagine them saying it
バカ外人です～

The final block period is well on its way, just 5 more weeks until our next and luckily, our final exams of our year. Now, in order to go to Japan, I have to pass all Japanese exams and other subjects but should I be unable to pass one exam I highly doubt they will withhold me from my study exchange to Japan in Spring 2016. Regardless, what kind of student of Oriental Languages and Communication - Japanese would I be if I do not pass all exams.

Regarding our workload for this block period; it has tripled. Thanks, school! The reason for that is that we have to write and write and write a lot of stuff. We have our English assignment. It requires us to create a thesis based on a subject of our own choice. The good thing is that we are allowed to take our presentation material and topic we had to do in the previous block period, and expand that with additional information, obviously, and create a thesis. Which is a big plus if you had chosen a topic that is suited for a thesis.

We have to attend a new (annoying) subject known as Business Journalism and Correspondence. The idea is to interview a person related to our course and business field. I get the idea behind it and it could prove to be useful later on, especially if you are good at networking. The part I find annoying is the amount of writing you have to do for a subject which I think holds no water for my future. Yeah, I know it is a selfish thought. So what, sue me!

One of the things our school is good at is not notifying its students or at least within time frame so that we can prepare ourselves. They like to surprise us a lot. Because we did not had any lessons in what is known as 'Knowledge of Country and Folk' during the previous block due to, yet, unknown reasons the school decided to give both the previous block lessons for that subject and this block period lessons at the same time. Which includes writing two essays I believe. (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻

This is definitely not a bad thing, but in addition to all the kanji, Japanese words, definitions and grammar we have to learn this block period, we, of course, have to know everything from our previous block periods and first year too.

In a couple of weeks we are about to embark in the most exciting and highly thought off adventure known as 'Keigo' - the most difficult grammar use of the Japanese language. Highly formal (honorific) language. All the sarcasm aside, it should be fun. It sounds quite fancy and posh but extremely difficult to learn. Even the Japanese have difficulty using this high formal language.

All the negativity and complaining aside, this is the last period and if I pass every exam it will be the end of it, at least they cannot withhold me from going on my exchange to Japan. I will celebrate to that
ヨシャアア～～～　“ヽ(´▽｀)ノ”
After this block period, school is over meaning it is time to work my ass of during the summer holiday to roundup some money for my exchange to Japan, which will not be nearly enough but every penny helps.

Until next time,

またね～

No more exams 試験が終わり

Finally~~!!! The three dreadful long and difficult exam weeks are over! This means that I am another step closer to going to Japan for exchange and only one more exam period to go and it is summer vacation and the end of my second year.

Now that I have a week off from school, it is time to play some games and enjoy the sun. At least, I hope it will not be blocked by the clouds. Up until now, we had fair weather with lots of sun and pleasant Spring temperatures, of up to 25C. Can I get a hooray for Spring? xD

It is time for me to finally relax a bit, play a few games and study on a slow pace during the vacation. Study, you say? Yes, study. It just does not end.

Until next time.


私の日本語は完璧じゃありませんので間違えはたくさなります。どもうすみません。

よっしゃああああ～～試験はやっと終わりました！この一ヶ月は辛いで、３週間の試験期間は長過ぎますよ。一歩、留学は少しずつ近くに来ます。楽しみです！！。
一回だけの試験期間が残っています。それから夏休み～～！

今は暇なのでゲームをして、日光浴もしたいと考えています。オランダで春の天気はほとんど１５摂氏から２５摂氏です。それはいい天気ですよ。太陽も多いし花と木も咲きます。春と夏は一番いい季節だと思います

それや、これで。。。

また今回

Rajko

Introductory blog

This is my first entree on my first blog ever . It's kind of exciting when I think about it :)

A short introduction is in order, I suppose. 

Who is this mysterious person typing these letters? An average guy with an average life :P

My name is Rajko Udovicic and I am a university student, studying Japanese at the University of Applied Sciences in Maastricht, the Netherlands, currently in my second year. Just two more months left and school is at its end. At least for 2 months, because va-ca-tion~!!

Vacation time means I will have a lot of time to play games and work in order to pay the 5 months trip. 

Because my PC cannot handle any recent games unfortunately, I am stuck at playing Diablo 3, Marvelheroes, CS, and other MMO's that can be set to a very, very low setting.

If you play Diablo 3, hit me up. I play on the EU servers, obviously. My tag is Schaapje-2944

In the second semester of my third year I will have the opportunity to go to Japan for 5 months to study at Shiga university. A big hooray for me... Yay! Luckily, my journey to Japan starts half way March, thus there will be a lot of sakura (cherry blossom) viewings with lots of sun and warm weather. Something that the Netherlands usually lack.

Regrettably, I still have to wait an entire year and with that, A LOT of studying. But in the end, it is worth the effort.

For now, I guess this is it. From this point forward I will try to maintain my blog and create new entries whenever there is something to update.

Feel free to subscribe or follow my blog, and as the saying in Japan goes; よろしくお願いします。

Until next time

- Rajko