Story time ya'll This one isn't too interesting, but I thought you might like… - Feed Post by kakka_rot
Story time ya'll
This one isn't too interesting, but I thought you might like it.
> Be me
> The homies B-Day, so we go to 68, this local 外人bar in town, to celebrate festivities.
> Anyway, do you like anime?
> You know that archetypical character, dark skinded dude, with big broad teeth, wide face, dirty, pretty silly, usually kinda drunk (or seemingly so), deep laugh, not the prettiest homie out there. Watch Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫) if you don't feel me. Pretty much the guy was in every Anime ever in the history of everything ever.
> Anyway.
> So I met him. Not someone who /looked/ like him. I met the ACTUAL GUY
> Looked pretty hammered, so, I struck up a conversation with the dude to be a bro.
> Simple 日本語. My speaking isn't half bad, but, I can't listen my way out of a paper bag.
> "すみません。今、げんきですか？"
> The next 20分 of my life is spent listening to homie's life story. Idkwtf he was going on about, something about his kids, his wife, life, past, idfk. Every once in awhile, he would pause, I would spit out some adjective (面白い、よかった、ect) to keep the conversion rolling. He would laugh, I would laugh. Dude spoke a THICK Oita accent so it was even more difficult to わかる。
> Anyway, end of his story, he nearly died laughing, I laughed because because, he shook my hand, and within his hand, homie gave me a 500円 coin. Said something, then peaced out to sit with his creepy ass friends.
Anyway, idfkwhytf he gave me five bucks, but, the next day I told this story to my best friend. He was like "Dude, he probably said 'The bartender cut me off - buy a drink for me'"
Sounds likely. I ended up getting a sandwhich. (7/11 sammies are bomb, yo)
Whoops.
This one isn't too interesting, but I thought you might like it.
> Be me
> The homies B-Day, so we go to 68, this local 外人bar in town, to celebrate festivities.
> Anyway, do you like anime?
> You know that archetypical character, dark skinded dude, with big broad teeth, wide face, dirty, pretty silly, usually kinda drunk (or seemingly so), deep laugh, not the prettiest homie out there. Watch Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫) if you don't feel me. Pretty much the guy was in every Anime ever in the history of everything ever.
> Anyway.
> So I met him. Not someone who /looked/ like him. I met the ACTUAL GUY
> Looked pretty hammered, so, I struck up a conversation with the dude to be a bro.
> Simple 日本語. My speaking isn't half bad, but, I can't listen my way out of a paper bag.
> "すみません。今、げんきですか？"
> The next 20分 of my life is spent listening to homie's life story. Idkwtf he was going on about, something about his kids, his wife, life, past, idfk. Every once in awhile, he would pause, I would spit out some adjective (面白い、よかった、ect) to keep the conversion rolling. He would laugh, I would laugh. Dude spoke a THICK Oita accent so it was even more difficult to わかる。
> Anyway, end of his story, he nearly died laughing, I laughed because because, he shook my hand, and within his hand, homie gave me a 500円 coin. Said something, then peaced out to sit with his creepy ass friends.
Anyway, idfkwhytf he gave me five bucks, but, the next day I told this story to my best friend. He was like "Dude, he probably said 'The bartender cut me off - buy a drink for me'"
Sounds likely. I ended up getting a sandwhich. (7/11 sammies are bomb, yo)
Whoops.
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Are you a foreigner living in Japan? Can I ask how? Jet program or exchange program?
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU, Beppu, Oita.) Its a school that specializes in English/Japanese. Not hard to get into. I've made a lot of great friends. It's mainly for business, which I am not interested in, but there are some other lovely classes.- Thats awesome. I guess you are on a student visa then? So do you know if you can stay after you graduate or do you get kicked out of the country until you can apply for a different work visa?
When I went last year there was a 90 day limit on student visas, and I think the same applies to regular vacation/travel ones.
Haha your story made me laugh :D- My visa lasts for 2 years and 3 months. The school had to apply for it for me, I got an, umm, can't remember what it was called. They mailed me this thing that I took to the Japanese embassy, and exchanged for my visa. I transferred here as a 3rd year student, with the purpose of staying for two years. Once you're here, extensions are easy to get.
I think enrollment is over for Fall semester, but if anyone is interested, you can ask me about how you get in. If I can do it, anyone can. 
Thank you for the laugh :)- So do you think I could enroll in your school as well? I looked at it last night and it seemed like a good environment for me. I am 25 and about to finish my associates degree this semester at my local community college. Also can you get loans for this type of school or do you have to pay out of pocket? I think I saw it was 15k per semester and there is no way I can afford that without loans.
I'm going to Japan in a few weeks with student visa. I got a shitload of documents sent to me today. I swap the certificate of eligibility for a visa... then take the visa, do something with this "embarkation/disembarkation" card thing, I have receipts and stamped documents and god knows what. What exactly is the procedure/required documents?- @empiresx - Sure. They want a 3.0 to get in, but I made friendly with my Japanese International Counselor at my CC, who helped me walk through the application process, and jiggled the balls of the admissions folks a bit (I only had a 2.8 so they were trippin)
I am sure you can get loans.
Also, you may have done your math wrong. It's about 14K for one year, however, depending on your country, you get a different scholarship. Rule of thumb is American's get 50%, so I am paying 14K for 2 years. Not half bad.
Kimbo - Go to the Japanese Embassy near you, give them your CoE, wait paitently, then you get your visa. Make sure you have your Passport with you because that is where they stamp it.
If either of you have any other questions you can go ahead and add me on skype at youngmax206. Cheers - I see. Thanks. When you actually enter Japan, how strict are they? Do I get questioned like a criminal for an hour, or is it fairly quick? :P
