I *CAN* read japanese pretty well. I've studied since the beginning with textbooks, not with people, so my written language level is much higher than my spoken. I'd prepared a resume, and the cover letter was even in Japanese. But she wouldn't even let me present it to her. At best, she saw me and assumed that I was an idiot, and didn't know what I was talking about. I mean, the store's ad was in Japanese, in a Japanese daily newspaper! That's where I'd heard about it. I mean, I even had the paper with me when I went there. I dunno... I've had similar experiences with other Japanese people... It's kind of making me want to give up on the whole thing.
2 years of hard work, wasted.
