~Homestay~

With only one week of my summer hols left,I opted to put down my research and joined my junior for homestay instead.Wouldn't want to spend my whole summer 'working' so I let myself enjoy a little pampering.I've already known Takasu Sensei before so I felt at ease at her company.Seeing my junior,I saw myself 2 years ago.Worrying about my own Japanese language,trying to be polite as possible and trying really hard to make a conversation go longer.
For the first day,we went for tea ceremony experience after which all 3of us almost limp in agony due to the sitting position which we had to endure in pain for 45minutes.(Kamarull joined us for the 1stday).Then we had a very good Nepal Indian food.I was bloating.Next was to Nagashima Spa land,too bad we didn't had time to go to the theme park.But we (foreign students)intend to go soon..I really wanna try my the roller cosater!!

Next day we went to Kooriyama primary school for an insight of how teachers in Japan work hard to teach Japanese kids to learn English at primary school level.Unlike in Malaysia,where we were sort of 'forced' to learn English,teaching English in Japan means that first,the teachers themselves have to learn the right pronouncation and make the lessons fun.No canning,no scolding etc is allowed in Japan.But the meeting was really interesting as not only Takasu sensei spoke about how the Japanese kids mentality is and would be,she also did a lot of research on how children overseas learn English,enjoying English,the right way to teach English to children at different age stage etc.We even had our part for a small show and tell and we told them about Malaysian Mangoes which Najwa brought back from her trip back home.Unlike Japanese mangoes which are forever sweet,we let them try the different version of mangoes,the sour kind.And boy,you should see the Japanese teachers face when they try to say 'Oishii' when they try their best to mask the unpleasantness of the sourness in their mouth.I tried to sprinkle a little salt to the mangoes to cover the sourness but....well,I guess its part of experiencing something different..

On the last day,we tried our hands on baking croissants.Man,it was good!!First time I had freshly baked croissant that almost brought tears to my eyes.I could taste the butter in the bread,salty-ly delicious combined with the custard and peach fruit.Man,freshly baked croissant out from the oven is unbelievably GOOD!!!Gosh,if only I can bake like that...but the flour,specific butter it too expensive for me so..Sigh..I can only settle with the bread in the supermarket.So sad...

Then all of a sudden I was sent back to my hostel....I actually thought the homestay was til Friday,but I got it wrong..Or should I say,when Takasu sensei invited me,she mixed up the date and told me it was til Friday..~_~""So suddenly I got one day extra..Curled up on my bed and read Judith McNaught's book again..RELAX!=)