Thinking about days in Japan
I’m currently listening to the CD that I received from the UNESCO club I joined. I’ve listened to it a lot lately – it brings back fond memories of Japan. For some time, I wanted to avoid thinking about my time there; I guess b/c all I could think about was either sad or negative memories. But when I look through my photos, or receive a letter from a Japanese friend, or chat online with a friend, I realize what a great experience I’ve had. I’ve decided to take the level 2 JLPT, to see if I have what it takes to use my Japanese in Japan.
I’ve started narrowing down future career possibilities, and translating is one of them. I was recently translating Okuru Kotoba – a classic Japanese song played in the Kinpachi-sensei drama. While translating the song, I realized how much I like to translate songs, and that translating is an option. I’m still thinking about other things, but I don’t want to rule out this possibility.
