“Japan is a great nation. It should begin to act like one.”- John C. Danforth

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/j/johncdanf111646.html
I have no idea who this person is. I do know that he was a senator, and an Episcopal priest But I found this quote and i thought that this was very interesting. This quote makes me think of very religious people. the idea that a secular nation could ever be truly great , is unbelievable to some people.
この案は本当に悪いと思う．私は宗教が大丈夫　思ってる、でも　たいせつじゃない　。　　　　
allthough to me religion is OK, I don't think it is important for a culture to have organized religion. Japan has it's own style and way of thinking that makes it an interesting place. This quote was may be taken out of context. it seems like Danforth accepted Japan's prosperity, but doesn't approve of the way Japan is. If a culture doesnt put so much of an emphasis on religion so be it, it doesnt make it any better or worse.
I think that with all cultures there are both good and bad things. in america, even when recycling is offered to people for free, they avoid it to a fault. In Japan it seems like everyone recycles and there are bins everywhere. But i think that Japanese students being discouraged from voicing out opinions is a bad thing about japanese culture. In America it seems i hear the opinions of others and if its a bad opinion it reinforces the notion that I think for myself.

that is all and thank you for your time.

Dream Journal!

When I arrived in Japan, I was exhausted ,scared, and confused. It felt like a dream, for the first time I was seeing something completely different than America. I have to ask the question is this affecting my dreams?
3 nights ago I had a dream of epic proportions. It was in a city that my mind had created. I was with a group of friends from all over the world, and I was chasing after them. I was afraid to be left alone in this unknown city, which was something that made me think about my bad sense of direction and how its crippling my life.
I have been afraid to get lost ever since I was first left alone with the doubting side of my brain. This is my conscience, and because its broken it makes me panic in situations that involve sense of direction. for example, in Montana i was driving the wrong way on the interstate because i was scared to change what i was doing and correct it. I ended up with a panic attack and fear. That ungodly creature that won't leave my dreams, no matter how hard I try to over come it in my everyday life.
on the other hand

日本語が難しい，私たちは助け合っています。
The Japanese students can help my japanese and i can help them with english. Its going to be a heck of a lot worse to get lost with out any japanese skills.

thanks for your time

Self Introduction

I am a 21 year old American who goes to college at Montana State University. I am currently minoring in Japanese , my interest in coming here stems from a curiosity in Asian culture and lifestyle. Since high school i wanted to study Japanese because of the vast differences from the Latin based languages.
I look forward to speaking and understanding Japanese but I love that bike riding is so convenient and popular here. I was always told that Japanese was a difficult language to learn, and after my experience with Spanish in high school I learned i had great difficulty with foreign languages. In short Japanese is my Everest, but i love it.

1st day of school!

today i made a blogggg! and i met some people today. they are infinitely cool.