Sorry for the double post - but my original post was too long, here's the rest of it:
My quick advice:
- Keep enjoying anime/manga/Japanese. In which, you'll learn more about the language, and hopefully enjoyably.
- If you can find out the teacher, contact them. If the teacher hasn't been decided yet, contact the Chairperson.
- Ask them how you can prepare for the class.
- The best way is usually getting the textbook a head of time, and to start reading it (asking for the first chapters).
And then, use your other resources.
In this case, me:
- For anything strange you find in the syllabus, book, or the class, feel free to bounce it off of me. I believe I can give you a good translation of what the teacher/course is actually looking for (I do work in a University, and wish to become a Professor one day. So I have some insight)
- Furthermore...I know saying 'write the teacher' 'write the department chairperson' is really easy to do. But actually doing it! Hard as hell. Again, ask me- to which you'll tell me the University and contact information. I'll search the web for it, and find the people to talk to (if they keep it updated correctly). Then I can write some rough drafts for you to use, in order to make some introductory emails.
I don't mind doing that, because I had to do it myself. It was hard, and I didn't have many people to fall back upon (other then Ron). So if you get to learn these things 10+ years before I did, then even better.
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But I can't back out now, plus I really want to learn. I hope they can still get in...
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Exactly.
I hope they make it too.
But I hope their....delay...doesn't make you miss the 'train' as well.
I know it will be a great experience for you.
It is a catch-22 --- you really want to be successful, but there is so much to learn about yourself as an experience (win or lose), but right at this point of your life, 'losing' isn't an option. Stress goes through the roof.
This is why many older people never want to be young again...unless they get to keep what they know now. But to have to relive all the frustration? Um, no.
But in the end, -making it fun -- now _that's_ the ticket!
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PS
I pretty much only use this site these days to talk to you.
Though your last posts have taken usually a week, before your respond.
Ergo, I assume you have a similar thread on your vampire site. Shall I just move to there?