*Phew*

[penny4em]

That last week will forever be known as Hell Week (and by forever I mean until an even shittier week comes along).

First things first: I passed. I'm going through to the next class. I spent all weekend fearing I'd failed my final tests (especially the Listening) but actually I did fine; 88.6% on the Written, 80% on the Listening (which a lot of

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合格おめでとう！

[deivizu]

Wow. Well, congratulations. It certainly sounds like they are getting more strict about grades and such. How long are you planning on staying anyway? Guess you'll make it to A class by the end.

You know, writing e-mails is probably one of the best ways to prove one's case. Yamasa mostly teaches you to write and an e-mail pleading for your case is probably the best written 実力 test available. Perhaps that's why they are encouraging this.

If I'd ever been held back, I'd have headed home too. I was barely there in the first place and had no room to repeat a term. Now if only I can turn that passion to my university studies. -_-;

Good luck in B class! Keep us updated.

Re: 合格おめでとう！

[penny4em]

Thank you!

I started at the bottom and I only have 6 months left here so I have no room to repeat a term either - nor the will to waste that much money.

While technically possible I doubt very much I will ever make it to A Class. Indeed I think the days of Westerners without previous study of Japanese coming here and making it from the bottom class to the top are pretty much over (with rare exceptions of course). Certainly hard work and good grades are no longer enough.

Good luck with Uni! I'll keep updating if you will :o)

[penny4em]

Thank you! *Returns hug*

This course easily trumps any other education I've had in terms of difficulty >_< I must be mad...

My two cents

[anonymous]

There are students who are going up that did not meet the criteria, and there are students who are not going up who met the criteria.

The axis of evil (Fuma, Yamada, Yokozawa) feels strongly that many of the students in C and D class have "poor attitude," are disrespectful of teachers, etc.

The empire has struck back, it seems. So now we have to get down on our hands and knees and beg for forgiveness. This is what it is about. It has nothing to do with academics.

We are paying money, and its' not professional, so hopefully I'll be at another school pretty soon. But still waiting for the result.

Knock on wood. . .

Re: My two cents

[penny4em]

Where did you hear that "poor attitude" business? I'll go along with that playing a part but academics must be involved somehow otherwise they never would have questioned me.

Have you found out about the other school yet? I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.

Re: My two cents

[anonymous]

You don't think that one of those three had it in for you? Well, for one example, about 3 weeks before the final exam, Yamada told me that she was not going to allow me to go up regardless of my exam scores, and then gave me a long winded lecture on my poor attitude in class...But besides that, on many occasions apparently they would complain to the other teachers about our poor attitude. One teacher who I am cool with told me about it . . .

Overall I still think Yamasa is a good school though. I learned a lot during my year there. Just a few teachers I did not get along with, but there were many more that I thought were very good and am grateful for that. Drop me a line the next time you are in Tokyo. Good luck finishing up at Yamasa too.