Breaking news.

[to_lucubrate]

Dear Hilary,

It is our regret that we have to inform you that we will not be able to accommodate you in the Japanese class that you wished to enroll. Our sincere apologies. (Sumimasen)
Because of the state budget cut, we have started this year with two fewer sections than usual in our Japanese 1 classes. The budget cut has made it impossible to take

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[flintlock]

Placement exam, is it? Oho

[to_lucubrate]

Both my mom and I are really grateful for your informed advice. (Seriously, my mom emailed me as was like "Is this a professor?" It was pretty cute.) I will commence the ass-kicking and name-taking as soon as possible!

[flintlock]

Did your mother's impression of me include or exclude the part where I quote anime (Eureka 7)? She's close enough, though. The only difference is that a teacher makes for better education than a professor, ;).

I hope it turns out like I say: Mileage can and may vary, but I've found that nothing, not even grades, replaces sheer determination when it comes to university study. When I was an undergraduate, I once sat for eight hours outside of the Registrar's office door, all because they'd spent two months dodging me. I sat there until they had no choice but to stop ignoring me, and to listen to what I had to say.

It won't be easy doing all of this, but the key to university is to never lose heart. Once you lose hope, you lose it all, and there are some dread mechanisms in the system DESIGNED to make you feel helpless. You are never helpless; you are just required to work outside of the system. Alternate solutions are your every hope. This is a lesson I wish I knew when I was there, so I'm telling you early.

[pomgrenadier]

hey bb, I can tutor you in Japanese ;D

also psssst Shinkurou is from a canon that references heavily to the Tale of Genji with its own Murasaki *hint hint nudge nudge*

[to_lucubrate]

Hahaha that would be rad as hell, calling you up out of the blue "KONNICHI WA" "it is two in the morning" "...OHAYO GOZAIMASU"

What canon is this? I should watch it and compare notes, impressing absolutely no one in my class. ♥

[pomgrenadier]

the canon's called Kure-nai, it's a 12-episode, or there's a manga, but it's harem-y and ecchi and not to my tastes. oh uh... before you get all intellectually excited, I think it's only the loli named Murasaki that gets inappropriately wanted lololol o japan