Matthew Schmitt Last login: August 14, 2005


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Introduce yourself, who you are, what you do(趣味), what you like (好きな飲み物？), greetings to oussepians etc. in 日本語 or English:
Hi, this is Matt. I'm now in a third year undergrad from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I'm studying aeronautical engineering and Japanese at Purdue University. My hopes are that after graduating I'll be able to work with Boeing or some major airline working on the design and engineering of commercial airplanes...hopefully living and working all around the world. Besides aviation, I'm most interested in traveling and playing tennis.

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Describe your best experience in Japan so far.
Spending New Year's Eve at Kiyomizu-dera in Kyoto. Standing on the ledge of the temple, overlooking all of Kyoto, and having it begin to snow as the ten second countdown to New Years began. This was one of the moments where I was blown away and realized that "I'm in Japan".
ANSWERED: 2005-05-19

The best thing in OUSSEP?
Obviously the people.
ANSWERED: 2005-05-09

The most annoying thing in Japan?
People are sometimes too polite to you.
ANSWERED: 2005-05-19

Your favorite japanese phrase or word?
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Describe your worst experience in Japan so far
Speaking in front of my whole lab about my translation of an engineering textbook into Japanese.
ANSWERED: 2005-06-08

Life motto or other random stuff people remember you by
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Describe your favorite place in Japan
The New York Bar on top of the Park Hyatt Tokyo. I love to go there, listen to the live music, and just look at the amazing views over all of Tokyo from the 52nd floor.
ANSWERED: 2005-05-30

Your favorite kanji
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Will you visit Japan again after OUSSEP some day? When? For what reason?
Of course I will. Hopefully I'll be able to come and live here again. Though, no matter what, coming to Japan will always be an important part of my life.
ANSWERED: 2005-05-19

What was your motivation to come to Japan / to join OUSSEP?
To study and improve my Japanese.
ANSWERED: 2005-05-19

Describe your home-country in five words
Big, Diverse, Cars, Independent, Proud
ANSWERED: 2005-05-19

You know you've been in Japan long enough if.....
You stop questioning why things are done a certain way and just start accepting that as how it is.
ANSWERED: 2005-05-19

Which part of Tokyo did you find the most fascinating/fun/tanoshii/genki? Why?
Shibuya crossing at night or anytime you you ride the Yamanote during rush hour. Nothing makes you feel like you're in Japan more than those
ANSWERED: 2005-05-19

Which part of Osaka did you find the most fascinating/fun/tanoshii/genki? Why?
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Which part of Kyoto did you find the most fascinating/fun/tanoshii/genki? Why?
Kiyomizu, even though there are tons of tourists, it's great to go there and just look out over the whole of Kyoto
ANSWERED: 2005-05-30

Which part of Antonio did you find the most fascinating/fun/tanoshii/genki? Why?
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Lets just imagine that the world is going to end tomorrow, and you had only ￥1000 in your pocket..what would you buy?
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Where were you on the 10th of March [during springbreak]?
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
ANSWERED: 2005-05-19

Comments made by others

fredu wrote on April 16, 2005:
Matto "Half-finn" Shmitto

 mimiya wrote on May 20, 2005:
Hey! Show me your Bulgogi girlfriend!!!!!

アラミ wrote on May 20, 2005:
bulgooooooooogi girlfriend??? i already knew one bulgogi girl is jennnnnny but is there another bulgogi in japan????? who is she??ヲヲ

 Pinky wrote on May 26, 2005:
My best friend, let's go to Disneyland together!! ^0^

 Janetto wrote on May 26, 2005:
hey you stake boy

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