post japan thoughts

Hey, I don't know if you're class still gets our old blog updates but I wanted to let some people know about reverse culture shock and other returning home strangeness. The first thing I experienced when i got back to the states was an overwhelming sense of identity lose and confusion. For example before i ever left, I hated LA with a passion. When I returned It was Montana that gave me the most culture shock of LA ,Las Vegas and Montana. The next thing i felt was an intense nostalgic feeling, similar to homesickness. I found myself missing the bike rides, trips to the supermarket, and overall architecture as well. Now after 4 months of being home, i am finally able to feel like a "normal" american again. I met up with some past exchange students(ones that were in kumamoto) and hang out with some exchange students. I learned a ton about my self over this last year and a half and it certainly was an unforgettable experience. 　　-John(former ryuugaku)

ジョボTロンの話したいことがあるんだぞ

先週はジョボTロンのともだちにこられた。楽しかった。ライヤンは日本に始めてきたのは日本語ちょっとしゃべったとき僕はびっくりした。その人は日本語のしゃべれる時間がつくない、アメリカにすんでるから。そのひとは日本語の間違うことが多いけどよく頑張れました。しかし
、もしえいべい人私に日本語をしゃべったら、気持ちがわるくなる。どうして？ぼくもぜんぜんわからない。たぶん、日本に来たときもっと上手ひとから、私にダメと言った。

自分の意見がとっても違うんだけど、えいべいじんとはなしてる時日本語使わない。

by John(Jobotron)baby
　

自己紹介

みなさん、こにちは
　　僕はジョン・ショルッです。ジョンとよんでください。モンタナ州立大学からきました。去年から日本語の勉強始めました。それで日本に行きたかった。９月は日本に来ました。今も日本は面白い。僕の専門はコンピュータインジャニリングけど熊本学園大学で日本語と韓国語を勉強しています。３月後で帰るのためにいい友達を見つけてます。９月から今までにほんにいるあいだずっと勉強してます。
どうぞよろしくお願いします！

春の学期は遊びましょう！

PDA common sense

I will start by saying that controversial PDA begins with kissing in public. Holding hands should not be seen inappropriate because there is nothing sexual about holding hands. I can understand that kissing in public could be seen as inappropriate and I think that it generally is. My question is if this PDA is limited to that of Boyfriend/Girlfriend PDA or if it extends to family PDA. for example, a mother often kisses her kid's before sending them off to school.


Public displays of affection between adults are rare in Japan, so the absence of
direct physical contact between the parents is not, in itself, surprising
http://soc.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/25/3/423

Cultural Context
adjusting one`s behavior to avoid interpersonal conflicts at all costs so as to maintain harmony(Nakanishi, 1998)...In Japan people adjust to the current situation I.E group rather than individual and this relates to the majority of couples in Japan.


Becuase the groups opinion is the most important of all in japan perhaps public displays of affection are frowned upon by the group and therefore less prevelent in Japan. Personally i think ifs sexually affiliated PDA then it is probably inappropriate.