One Way Monologue

Today is the first day of class. Everything's fine except I was pretending to be a Korean for about 10 minutes or so.

Here is how things happened. This morning for some reason I was late for my first class which happens to be a Japanese class. To be honest, after 6 months or so, I don't really remember most things aobut Japanese I've learned except asking for directions or asking "how much is it?" (which is really useful though!!).

As I sneak into the classroom, unfortunately the room is pretty much full, and I was forced to sit in the first row which is about 30cm distance from the instructor. At this point, everything was fine, not perfect but fine. I didn't expect the instructor would teach new stuff in the first, but she did anyway like any other Japanese instructor I have met before...-.-|||

I took the time reading the syllabus when she was talking about the grammar and stuff. <----this is the point. Obviously, I wasn't paying attention to the lecture or whatever she said. However, lucky me, she's that kind of teacher who likes to "interact" with students, and I was the "chosen one." Did I mention that I didn't pay attention and I forgot most of the Japanese either?? She asked some question to people who sat in the first row, every single of us.

Actually, I didn't realize until the person who sat next to me answering the question, and I didn't hear the question either. So, I repeated the answer what my neighbor said, and the instructor asked me "really??" with a surprising face I think. I said "yes" with a no doubt face. (I still don't know what she asked even I already gave the answer) After about 3 minutes, the girl (whom is my answer from) sat next to me asked me that are you also a Korean?? I was like "er.....actually not, 'coz I didn't know what to say and I just repeated your words anyway."

So, the Korean girl would be the only person in my class who knows that I am actually not a Korean. Anyway, I was a Korean for a little while on the first day of class. Korean? yeah right...