Today we needed to be at Waseda at 10 a.m. for class registration. First they assigned us to a Japanese course level. There are 5 different levels of classes, 1 being beginner and 5 being the hardest. It is possible to place beyond level 5, in which case, you do not need to take a Japanese class. I managed to place into level 3, while Vaso got into level 4. I am really jealous that he got all that extra Japanese training over the summer. It just means I have to work that much harder to catch up. The good thing is, I have money to spend on things I enjoy.
After Registration we wandered around for 2 and a half hours looking for a bank to exchange travelers cheques. I could not believe how hard it was to find. We ended up going to Shinjuku to do it. Afterwards we hit up a local coffee shop for a break as well as a discussion about our project. We grabbed dinner at this place called "En". They served all sorts of different things. I had the Chirashi-zushi, which is raw fish over rice. Afterwards, everyone split except for Vaso and I. Vaso bought a USB flash drive and a new bookbag. I spent my money on a game of Beatmania Gold and Pop'n Music Adventure. I need to limit myself on how much I spend at arcades this year. It is really easy to spend $10+ a day in arcade games.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Class Registration
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Oh, I'm sorry I didn't warn you guys about traveler's checks! It's so easy to find an ATM that you can use with a Mastercard or Plus/Cirrus-network ATM debit card that it's silly to deal with the hassle of traveler's checks in Japan. At this point, any Postal Savings ATM (found at any post office), Citibank ATM or 7/11 ATM will work for your American debit card.
Forgot to ask, what classes did you guys sign up for? ;)
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