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Dearest loved ones, near and far…

Hello there. Though it is late, please allow me to extend the warmest greetings from the land of heavy snow (this winter) and icy cold… a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU! May the coming year be filled with blessings, joy and happiness!

The Winter Semester is wrapped up its 2nd week of classes already. Sigh! This is one short semester with only 6 weeks of classes, I really wonder how am I going to get much of my work done in the net 4 weeks… before I know it, it would be deadlines and exams really soon! Anyways, on the lighter note, the last semester, though crazy as usual, I did manage to clear all my subjects with the regular grade (the grade for Dr. Franklin’s Systematic Theology I is still unknown). All is good as (will be) discussed with the dean at my interview this afternoon.

Let’s see. This semester, though a short one, I have been "graced" to take 2 subjects, but having all subjects doubled the class periods a week. "Expansion of Church" by Dr. Kurasawa and "Japanese Culture" by Dr. Fujiwara. Both professors are strict and have high expectations of us, thus, this semester will yet be another one filled with book reviews, research papers and a presentation. As usual, your truly is wtill taking her music lessons in choir and voice, but have dropped piano as she doesn’t have the time to practise. Furthermore, I wish not to get myself into trouble with the unfavorable grades from piano. (sinister laughs) And, as you guys know, missy here can not get herself a regular class life and as if she isn’t busy enough with the already packed schedule and supposed-work-on-graduation-thesis (which haven’t had any progress of late), she enrolled herself in TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language). My classes with Dr. Tuzi are just packed with quizes, discussions, online reports, etc. Suemae, you are a pure masochist!

Above all these, I have my regualr part-time jobs at the library and teaching English. Hey wait… Hmm, I think I have English lessons everyday this week! Hmm… I went to teach at Nishinohara Nursery School on Monday, a new class started with Osumi-san on Tuesday, teaching Asakura-san on Wednesday, helping out at the post office English class on Thursday, and will be teaching my regular class on Friday (tonight)! Hmm… (again) I seriously should work out my time and feed it into my grdauation thesis, otherwise, Dr. Franklin (my graduation thesis supervisor) might be upset and dissapointed the next time we meet for our discussion.

So, my schedule is like such.
Monday- work on my graduation thesis, meet Dr. Franklin, (sometimes) teach at Nishinohara Nursery
Tuesday- English Lesson with Osumi-san, Voice lessons, "Japanese Culture"
Wedneday- TESL, English Lesson with Asakura-san, Japanese Tea Ceremony Practice, "Expansion of Church," and the weekly prayer meeting at Kobayashi-sensei’s place
Thursday- English Lesson at the post office, work at the library
Friday- Dishwashing duty (breakfast), TESL, Choir, and English Lesson in the evening.

I am still helping out with the translations at chapel on an almost, weekly basis. Which by the way, I will also have my graduation chapel this semester on the 13th of February to share about what TCU has given me in my life, reflections of faith, etc. Though my weekends seem to be free, I will be involved in the Youth Ministry at my church, and occasionally, visitations to people.

Thus, all is well… and have to be well for another semester out here. Till next time, cheerio!

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