Dear Life Japan: A bad day at school

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In retrospect DAYS LATER lol. I realise Im just not confident in the Japanese I have learned. I think being here has made me much more hesitant to speak.....I feel like a student lol

I will always be foreign. Not exactly an outsider though because they know me. Later I talked to her in baby talk and this have since changed :) I guess being an assistant at that school I really wanted to say something and felt as if it wasnt my place since I didnt fully understand the situation. ah i guess it was just one of those days

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[yavin1]

A SOLUTION - I would write down that Miss Latimer script, along with potential phrases and paliatives, and take them to a teacher (or Babelfish, if you can handle the Kanji) to translate the whole lot into Japanese. Then practice saying them, by rote if necessary. Then go back to class and trot them out as necessary.

A QUESTION - My understanding was that Japanese children had to learn judo as part of their curriculum. I don't get why it never occurs to them to try using it on their tormentors.

[intro2the1]

lol thanks for the comment.

There is no Judo in any of the schools of my area but other schools have it as an elective to my knowlege.

[tahthedon]

Judging by your speech, experience, and intelligence if you could speak Japanese you would've helped a lot. Also I think all the students in the school would want to hang in your classroom every day because of your great personality.

[supatoker420]

culture will kill people. japanese people that work hard everyday is "culture", but many commit suicide cause of the stress. things have to change.

[classconstipated101]

Mm i think the student is a,. I forgot the term but its when people make her an outcast and dont talk,awknowledge, or look at her. Even i u have nothing against her u still cant talk to her/him because then ur one too.

[Mike203011]

Ps your very pretty with respect ;)

[Mike203011]

Whiteman Okc keep your head up ;)

[Cutiepie747]

Are you at a private school or Public school in Japan?

[mavisthepanda]

You're so pretty XD!!

[smooshie3]

are you on the JET programme in japan or something else? (you're very pretty btw)

[CoolColorBlack]

your so freaking pretty!

[DemonnPrincess9]

That is a problem.　A lot of things there have to change. (I'm half Japanese too so I'm not being racist with this comment I promise)

[sarahxxkristine]

You're beautiful! and i think it would definitely be difficult to be unable to consol a child when you outta....esp because of a language barrier, I think when u learn japanese and speak well you'll be able to really help/change/ and improve lives :) great vids!