My lunchtime conversation partners Taka And Ryohei are both great. I actually had some fun talking both Korean and French with Ryohei—he’s got a French class right now. For lunch we went to a rather nice cafeteria on campus frequented mostly by the staff and teachers and I had some delicious cold Soba noodles. I’m trying, however, to keep my lunches to a bare minimum both for the sake of my waistline and my pocketbook. Still, it was really nice.

The weather was surprisingly cool today, with the occasional breeze, minimal humidity and no rain. Seems very different from last time, though I suppose July was when it really got bad. I’m sure it’ll catch up to us then.

In the evening, I attempted to study, but I think it’s a lost cause. I sat with Kishi-sensei and we did my homework, but what good is that? I still don’t feel like I’m learning anything. I guess that means I don’t really have anything positive to say about classes yet, which is a shame.