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it's raining. it's beautiful. walked to japanese class. walked back. it's so quiet here. i really like the quiet. and with the rain, even quieter. was talking to my japanese teacher about american schooling. it was interesting. the whole concept of free schooling was so amazing to her. they have to pay for stuff here. it's not completely free like in the U.S. I tried to explain that we definitely pay a price and that although it's "free," it's far from equal. she seemed stunned.