Assignment 10

What are the main ideas of your research?

So the main ideas would be my foundation questions, right?
Those would be:

• How views changed (also the "What is...?")
• Why views changed
• Laws
• Same-sex marriage
• Main figures
• Popular culture
• Homophobia today
• Gay awareness

So yeah...

Assignment 9: Notes Reflection

Hola.

My note-taking progress was successful. I thought that I actually wouldn't be able to complete them in class because I was lazy. But even though I had days where I didn't work on them at all, I still finished them early. I guess I work fast in intervals. I didn't struggle, really. My only challenge was to overcome the desire to not do work (which was a battle that I lost some days). However, since I was able to finish anyway, I don't really think I would consider that a struggle. I obviously learned a lot during my note-taking progress. I learned all the answers to the foundation questions, for one. I also learned things outside of my foundation questions, like the general culture of Japan. It's really interesting, actually.

Also, the notes are due on March 14th, which is White Day in Japan. It's a holiday one month after Valentine's Day (girls give guys chocolates during Valentine's Day) where the guys that got chocolate from girls now return the favor by giving chocolates to those girls (which is supposed to be more expensive than what they received). I don't know why it's called White Day, but I guess this kind of connects to my topic because it's in Japan and the genders are specified as being opposite (but I've never heard anyone think of that as controversial).
I guess I'll wear white tomorrow. It's too cold for a dress, though... Oh, conundrums.

kthnxbai

Assignment 8: What is Happening

Hi.

So I think I'm done with my notes... I have two primary sources, at least eight notes for each question, direct quotes for all, twenty key terms in alphabetical order with their definitions, and an interview in my notes.

In case you would like to know, I only did one interview (despite initially wanting to do two). Kaito Kawano, the guy in Japan interning at the UN, said he would reply back to me by February 28th but never did. It's fine, though; I know he's busy. So I just emailed Stonewall AJET, and Lauren Anderson, the president of the organization living in Japan, answered my questions (albeit with slightly improper grammar [using lowercase "I"s] for a woman whose first language is English because she is originally from Canada and head of a professional organization, but whatever... Sorry). Nevertheless, her information was very useful, and I'm glad to have gotten a first-person stance on the issue.

So, yeah, everything is fine... Again.

'Kthnxbai

Extra Post 二

Hello.

This is an extra post because I'm done with my notes. In the title 二 means two in Japanese. In case you didn't know.

So, one of the twelfth graders, Nia Howze, is holding a Japanese tea ceremony for her action plan. I was surprised I didn't know someone in twelfth grade was doing a grad project related to Japan (because I thought I knew everyone in twelfth grade interested in Japan). Anyway, Mrs. Downs invited me to it (along with Justen and Mariah). So, I'm excited to go. I like tea. I wonder if Nia Howze is going to wear a kimono or if there is going to be flower arranging... I think it's two weeks from now...

I will update you on what happens afterward.

'Kbai.