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Animefan16
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 8:48 pm
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I recently decided to join the Japanese club because I heard that they show manga and anime. Another reason is that I have an interest in Japanese culture. I'm not one of those crazy purist fanboys who are so obsessed with everything Japanese and hate everything American. I've always had an interest in other cultures mostly in Japanese culture because of me being an anime fan. That doesn't mean I'm gonna start wearing Japanese clothes everywhere I go, or speak Japanese.
Anyway, I'm having second thoughts of joining it because I'm a little embarrassed of joining the Japanese club because I'm not Japanese. I know it's ridiculous and stupid. But can anybody offer any advice?
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cookie
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 9:23 pm
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Go to the first meeting, THEN decide whether you want to go back or not.
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Animefan16
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 9:29 pm
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One of the reasons why I'm nervous about going to the Japanese club is that i might be the only guy there who's not Japanese and that I might not fit in.
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cookie
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 9:31 pm
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Again:
Cookie wrote: | Go to the first meeting, THEN decide whether you want to go back or not. |
Don't walk away from it just because you don't know and are worried. Educate yourself. Make a fool of yourself, if you have to, and THEN learn from your mistake.
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ParaParaJMo
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 10:11 pm
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I was in the Japanese club in high school and the Asian Club. The Japanese club president during my time was my best friend in school, a Chinese chick. Anyway, just do it. It's not meant to be a club exclusive to Japanese kids, but to learn about the culture and/or language. And I was the number one member in the 2000-2001 school year.
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frostedsaiyan
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 10:37 pm
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Animefan16 wrote: | One of the reasons why I'm nervous about going to the Japanese club is that i might be the only guy there who's not Japanese and that I might not fit in. |
Like the others said, don't worry about that. Get to know some of the people, go to the first meeting, and see if you like it. If you don't then don't go...
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kainzero
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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 12:20 am
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the japanese club at my university is like a big party club. same with the chinese club.
like everyone else said, check it out first... just because it has a japanese label doesn't mean it'll suit you. or maybe it will.
i like anime but the anime club scares me so i don't join =P
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Dilandau
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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 5:02 am
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I am not Asian, but I was a member of the SE Asian club in High School, and the Japanese Club in Uni...I wasn't the only non-Asian, and most of the time they don't really focus on anything very Asian anyway. From my experience at least.
Give it a go.
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Ken Hayashi
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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 5:06 am
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Go for it! You have nothing to lose. You'll most probably make some very good friends along the way too.
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Tony K.
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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 1:37 pm
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All you have to do is be open and willing to get to know people. I wasn't a part of any clubs or anything, but back in high school, at least my school in particular, all of the Asian students were nice and very social to everyone (although, I think most of us were in the Honors and GT classes ).
And being Asian myself, I can at least say all of the other Asian people I've known in life are very easy to get along with (but don't assume all Asians are that nice ). Anyway, just go in there and do some mingling, and I'm sure you'll befriend quite a few of them.
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GATSU
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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 3:04 pm
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I actually tried joining one in HS, and did like it for a while, but it was almost always disorganized, so I got bored and left. Of course, my school wasn't the place that would seriously invest in extracurricular activities, which is why they banned football when some guy busted his head playing it on the concrete, instead of actually refurnishing the concrete with grass.
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Animefan16
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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 4:28 pm
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Tony K. wrote: | All you have to do is be open and willing to get to know people. I wasn't a part of any clubs or anything, but back in high school, at least my school in particular, all of the Asian students were nice and very social to everyone (although, I think most of us were in the Honors and GT classes ).
And being Asian myself, I can at least say all of the other Asian people I've known in life are very easy to get along with (but don't assume all Asians are that nice ). Anyway, just go in there and do some mingling, and I'm sure you'll befriend quite a few of them. |
Heh, heh. I don't assume that since I'm Asian too. Anyway, I'll give it a try. I don't really have anything to lose. Thanks guys.
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Sarki-Kun
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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 4:33 pm
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If you're Asian, what's the problem? I know Asia is not Japan, but I thought the problem is that you were a "westerner". I mean, I, let's say, an European, joining a japanese club at an american high school/university, that would be at somehow embarassing...
However, Good Luck!
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