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I've noticed a bit of the same thing in the guys in my class that have studied in Japan. This one kid tested straight into my 2nd year class from highschool because he had studied for a year in Japan, and he was so obnoxious, especially towards the girls. He would talk fast and use advanced structures so none of us would understand, and I can't describe his attitude towards all women(besides our sensei), it seemed he just wouldn't talk to us, and when he did, he wouldn't look at us. All the guys where like "he's cool," or "he's okay" but all the girls were like "he's an a*****e" and that he really thought he was better tha all of us. He's a lot better now, I'm thinking someone told him to tone it down and that just because he knows so much, doesn't means he has to treat us like where stupid.

Then there's one classmate who I would consider my friend because we hang out a lot outsde of class, he's going to Japan this fall to study. It's funny, because he bitched about other guys in our class copping attitudes when they found out they're going to japan, and now he has a bit of one. This week we were picking partners for our oral interview (3 of us go see sensei and talk for 10 minutes, usually not a big boost to my grade) so my friends was talking to other people and makes a group, then turns to me and says "good, that worked out well" and I was like "not for me" because I always get stuck with the same person, but I was still halfway kidding, then he goes "But it's good to be partnered up with people at your same level" I kind of gasped, offended, and he promptly said "I'm not saying you're not good." but he was, because he paired himself up with 2 people who studied in Japan and are really good speakers, so it's really saying "they're on my level and you're not."

Then the Japanese women thing *sigh* sometimes I worry that a major driving factor for most of my guys in my class to learn Japanese is to try to land a cute Japanese girl. A lot of guys, my friend included, are like "I like small girls" and of course Japanese women usually fit that bill. I always tease the guys saying "you don't want a girlfriend, you want a doll" i'm not saying women who are petite are dolls, just that the guys who go after them don't always have pure intentions. My friend's girlfriend is chinese and pretty petite, and I met his exgirlfriend, who was white, but still only about 5ft tall. So, my friends like "yeah, when I'm in Japan, all the hot japanese girls are going to hit on me." he's just being a guy, but he's tall and fairly good looking and apparently the Japanese women love the tall American boys (it's a stereotype I hear a lot, mostly form other guys).

I dunno, it's just when I list off the reason I want to go to Japan and what I want to do in Japan, landing a cute Japanese boy doesn't appear on my list, if I did met someone, that would be great, but it's not a driving factor. Guys, though, "hot asian girls" seems to pop up in their locker room talk at it's bothers me and should both all the poor cute girls in Japan wou are going to get swarmed. biggrin

ooh! last time i was in Japan I vivsted Okayama ^^ that black Castle is
sooo pretty. and so are the gardens. heart

Oooo, you're in Nagoya? What's it like there?

No, not really. I'll be in Nagoya when I'm in Japan and wanted the opinion of someone who's there rather than what tourist-geared sites say. ^^;; I'll be attending Aichi Prefectural University but probably staying with a family, so I haven't any clue where exactly I'll be living.

I'm currently in Moriyama (Shiga Prefecture) which is about 30 minutes from Kyoto by train. It's kind of a small town, and I'm going to an all girls high school. I got here at the end of last August and I leave some time in July... maybe, they haven't told me yet.

As for the cocky guys taking advantage of asian girls... I actually haven't come across too many foreign guys...I'm in a small city and in high school. A couple I've come across are a little irritating, but I'm an anti-social grouch. xd The only male foreigner that I spoke in length with is an ALT at a Middle School here in Moriyama and he is actually quite nice.

All of the girls in my classes say that they would love and American boyfriend and that American guys are so cool... majority of them claim they are far too busy with clubs to have a boyfriend, though. Some of them keep up with their boyfriends by cell-phone and never really see them face-to-face.. like an internet relationship.

The one thing I find a bit annoying and a little depressing is how most people think that they have to speak english to me. I understand Japanese very well, I do have a little more trouble speaking... but it really gets to me when people try to speak English when they can't at all or when they talk to my friend (who looks Japanese) and try to ask questions through him. I swear I almost hugged this saleswoman who came to my door once because she just spoke in Japanese to me instead of just assuming I wouldn't understand. She went away though because whatever she was selling or giving out had way too much kanji and I told her I couldn't read much. sweatdrop

Anyway, enough rambling on my part.

*sighs*I wish I were in Japan right now. But I don't see myself as ever being able to go there unless I get a job that offers a break at some point. I'm trying to be a marine biologist so maybe I'll get a business trip but it's highly unlikely.

I've only gotten the chances to go to China and Australia with my student ambassador program...but since I didn't really want to go to either, I didn't pay the $4,000 to go. If I had I probably wouldn't get to go to Italy as a senior. If I do get an offer to go to Japan, I'll try and go no matter how much money it takes!