Japanese class means homework

We haven't been doing many photogenic activities recently, so it's been a while since we posted a blog.  Here are two photos Kyle took yesterday as we walked across the field on the way to the university.

Kyle and I have finally gotten around to starting Japanese lessons, thanks to a friend (Anna) of a friend (Olga) who said we should just come with her.  Kyle and I attended two classes on Thursday.  The first class was more advanced than we were.  We frantically took notes as fast as we could.  This is a picture of my notebook.

We don't yet know if we will take both classes, or just 1.  They meet twice a week.  Here are the textbooks.

We have homework before the next class-- we have to learn Hiragana! We have study hall together at night now, just like we're in high school again.  It's hard to learn a new alphabet.  In this picture you can see my fingers going white from gripping the pencil too hard.  As the letters get more familiar, my fingers will relax.

That's all for now!

-Bre (and Kyle)