Since the regular Japanese semester has started in mid April the number of Japanese students on campus has increased greatly. A number of ryugakusei find this somewhat problematic especially when it comes to lunch time. All of a sudden finding a place to sit or choosing which cafeteria to go to is harder now. The infinite lines of students waiting outside each cafeteria seem discouraging to other students like me who only wants to find a spot where I can sit and eat my lunch peacefully. The politics of choosing where to eat and what to eat with your friends at lunch time can be quite a task. Not only do you have to arrange with your friends how to meet amidst a sea of students on campus, but the process also involves some negotiating as to which cafeteria to go to in order to get your food the fastest. Finally, the process involves the last stage of figuring out where to sit. By 12 o’clock the amphitheater and most cafeterias are occupied by early “lunchers” who have come several minutes before rush hours. It is almost hopeless for students, Japanese or ryugakusei, to come after 12 o’clock and expect to be able to find the ideal spot.
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