Challenges?

I started school this week finally. It feels like my brain is struggling to turn back on after having spent months doing nothing but working and goofing off. However, I feel that this semester will be equal parts challenging and enjoyable. It's strange to be on a regular school schedule (by university standards) and not working. I have class every single day, but my schedule is completely messed up.

It goes a little something like this:

MWF: Japanese 3:20PM to 4:40PM
Intro to Cultural Anthropology 6:00PM to 7:00PM

TTh: College Algebra 10:20AM to 1:35PM (Yeah, that's a 4 hour math class. I know. I was bummed too.)
Critical Reading and Writing 5:30PM to 7:30PM.

So as you can see my schedule sucks in several ways.

a.) I have classes in the late afternoon and evening. I would rather be up at 7AM every day (which I usually am) and done with class at a reasonable time. Instead, I get to walk home in the cold and dark every night.
b.) 4 HOUR MATH CLASS. FUCK. (But my teacher makes awesome jokes and has a sweet beard, thus making it slightly less painful.)
c.) I WAS nearly a college graduate and I am taking basic Math and English classes because I decided that going to art school was a good idea. Sweet.
d.) 4 hour gap between my Math and English classes. And it takes me nearly an hour to get home so that's pretty much out of the question to leave and come back. Ugh.

Now, considering I'm in Japan, and that's awesome, all of these things are very very tiny problems. However, I would just like to say now that I missed testing out of English classes all together by ONE. POINT.

Just one.

One point shy on a placement test because they didn't think my essay response was organized well enough. JUST ONE FUCKING POINT. I got a PERFECT score on the multiple choice section. And they are STILL making me take an english class. Um. Come on. I transferred in nearly 2 years of credits and you're making me take what is, basically, a freshman comp class? WHAT IN THE FUCK.

Seriously though it's not that bad. Both my Math and English teachers seem really awesome. And I like to read and write so no big deal. Plus I'm finally taking a formal Japanese class (even though I'm way ahead of everyone in it ^_^) and my Anthropology prof seems like a super rad dude.

So all in all, life is pretty rad and there's not much to complain about. I walked all around Tokyo today accomplishing things and generally just taking it all in. Got my Suica card for the trains and most of my books. Plus Tokyo Tower is right by my school so I see it every morning on my way to class.

That's about all I got. Parties this weekend, lots of school and friend time. New video soon. <3