Forum - View topic(OT) Joining the Japanese club: Can anybody give me Advice?
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Animefan16
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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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Former ANN Editor in Chief
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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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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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Former ANN Editor in Chief
Posts: 2460 Location: Do not contact me for support. |
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Again:
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
 Posts: 333 Location: Gilbert, AZ, USA |
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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
 Posts: 637 Location: Maryland |
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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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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
 Posts: 525 Location: Tea House |
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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
 Posts: 752 Location: Singapore |
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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.
 SubscriberModerator  Posts: 11433 Location: Frisco, TX |
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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
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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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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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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
 Posts: 594 Location: Spain |
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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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