Back to School - In Japan!

Never did I ever really groove with school until I got to college.  It was something about the independence and freedom and depth of knowledge that I loved....mixed with the old buildings, funky styles, weird hours, triumph's and defeats, debates with teachers, and vehement responses to liberal teachers who tried imparting their "wisdom"...everything about it made me realize, WOW there is a lot I don't know.

In Japan, I am reminded of that again.

Sometimes the feeling of being a dummy is overwhelming and I have to remind myself that I do know a lot - just not a lot about anything HERE.

I'll never forget the grudge I felt when entering college and told my sister, "I don't want to be a Freshman again." And she said, "Oh hun, I understand, but you'll always be a freshman in life at some point"  And I realized, "Oh - ok"  It reminds me of that feeling you have when you have a newborn baby and you get really frustrated that you aren't getting any sleep....and then you say, "Oh - ok...I just won't sleep that much then" Ahh, the joys of succumbing to reality and being okay with it.

So - I'm a dummy and a freshman yet again - and I'm totally cool with it - I think.  The best part about it is that there's nowhere to go but up. This week, I'm taking an evening classes in Japanese and an online course in East Asian Studies.  The overall goal is to receive a certificate in Japanese so I can build the international resume - but the bigger goal is to expand my mind yet again!

I'm going to say this now and probably have to remind myself of this later but - I love to reach new levels of understanding by studying, writing, discovering - You get one chance, why not push your mind and worldview in more ways than you could have ever imagined.

My homework

My future evenings and nap times will commence with lighting a candle, listening to some lounge music, sipping decaf tea and studying.  How Marvelous.