Back in Japan (after summer break)
Greetings. I hope this mail finds you in the pink of health, wherever you are all that everything is well on your side. (written on September 2. Apologies for the "not-very-organized" postings m(_ _)m )
I first wish to extend my feelings of gratitude and appreciation to all who have made my summer holidays a great one. Thank you for your prayers and support in everyway. I managed to spend time with family and friends, eat my favorite food, and most of all, rest and refreshed myself in all ways. My only regret was not being able to spend as much time with you as I wished.
I am currently back on campus at TCU, Japan. I arrived safely on Monday morning and was welcomed by the humming and buzzing sounds of the cicadas, marking the end of summer. The large numbers of dragonflies in the air shows that autumn is already here. I just finished my intensive course on Cultural Anthropology that started on Wednesday (postponed). The academic buildings look brand new with the new coat of paint. A friend of mine commented that this place looks more like a mental institution now. After campus cleaning today, the place look really good. It was “return to dorms day” yesterday and I managed to meet up with my buddies and new faces of the new students of my course. What made this week back in Japan best was that I was able to meet few of my favorite professors again; Dr. Gustafson who was running the intensive course, Sugitani-sensei my psychology professor, Mr. Poulshock and many others. Wow! It indeed was refreshing.
Thank you for all your prayers in supporting me through the last semester. Thank God I am able to return as a Senior this semester. As you know, last semester was a tough one for me. I got my grade report for my Junior(3rd year) today. Well, I shouldn’t put any blame on others but thank God for the grades that I have. I am a little disappointed but I guess it is part and parcel of troubled times. I guess my Bs received for Dr. Franklin’s class on “Reformation and Evangelicalism” was for the lack of preparation in the presentation paper I was assigned on Postmodernism, Fujiwara-sensei might not have liked my presentation and book report on his subject of “Religion and Society,” and I guess I should have practiced more and had a clear mind when I sat for my piano exam. Nonetheless, everything else was fine and I managed to maintain the rest of my grade.
A new school year and a new semester will be difficult to settle down at first. I will be assigned to a new church this Sunday, have to play my role and take up responsibility of being a good Senior to my juniors. I will write again soon.
