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Today was a busy day! First i started my plan to try to get the MEXT scholarship next year, so i took a free TOEFL simulation test. I guess I went pretty well, my reading was C1 and the rest was B2, which as far as I’m aware is enough to pass the test. Of course, I’ll try to get better scores anyway, but that’s pretty good! After, i started reviewing what i learned of japanese during the time i took formal classes at the embassy program. I still remember a lot of stuff actually, that was a good surprise!
After all this study section, i went to my local Hillel to attend shabbat dinner and the jewish book club, which I now also help to maintain! I’m not religious, so it was a little awkward during the shabbat ceremony, but the rabbi was very nice and gave a beautiful speech to us about the importance of persistence. It really resonated with me, with everything going on. The dinner was amazing as usual, and the book club was really deep. We read Maus, by Art Spielgeman, and oh boy, it was a ride. We had a lot of very emotional conversations about jewish legacy, resistance, resilience and memory. I almost cried a little lol it was a very powerful and beautiful moment for me. שבת שלום! ❤️
🎧: Manchild - Sabrina Carpenter