My walk to school on a nice, sunny day~I'm discovering that I suck at being a teacher, but mostly only because I lack experience and training. It should get better with time. Maybe. After my first class with any particular activity/topic things go a little smoother but the first one is usually rough. When a class goes well and the kids have fun though... Oh, that's a nice high. It's worth staying for.
Hm, I haven't done a lot of travelling recently but I think I should be looking into doing more. Or at least more exploring. I've been hanging out with lots and lots of people but not doing much exercising or just plain looking around. I haven't even gone hiking although there are tons of places to do that near me. I am going to go to Tanigumi temple for Momiji viewing (enjoying the fall colors in the trees) though. Turns out it's actually a really famous place to go hike and watch that. Who knew? I do want to go north to Toyama-ken to do some hiking though. They have a lovely looking two-day hike on a pair of mountains (some info here) that I want to check out sometime. Perhaps in May.
Let's see... So I haven't become alcoholic from stress like so many other expats (click word for definition), yay me! I'm actually usually a DD now. I was a little worried about a major personality change but it doesn't seem to be. Or not in that regard, at least.
I saw my first hummingbird moth today!! (And guess who looked at her camera and then left it on her table this morning?) It was feeding off one of the bushes outside my school! It was only about two inches long but it was beautiful. I got so close, too! I'm going to take my camera every day from now on. Just in case. I think George, the huge spider living over the stairs to the teachers room, is dead though. It's sad. We were friends in that, 'you exist and I exist, that's nice. Please don't touch me.' sort of way.
I have also successfully paid for and received my order from Amazon.jp. You can pay at convenience stores here and I managed to understand the delivery lady when she called so I'm feeling pretty good about my infantile listening and communication skills right now.
Oh my that was random.
(I'm working on a potential photo gallery program. Hopefully I'll be able to post lots of pictures if it pans out.)
3 comments:
Glad you're doing so well. Yeah the teaching will get lots better - actually pretty quickly - its just a new skill that you'll pick up.
I used to work with lots of alcoholics when I was in Saudi. An overseas, high paying job is a good place to escape to if your real friend is a bottle :(
It was easy for me not to drink, because the stuff they made over there would eat through my paper cup before I was half through. The main problem was that these people were quite boring - there are usually lots of adventurers to hang out with instead though
- good luck.
Hi Heather! Im glad things are going well. Im sure that with time you will find your way to teach that is fun for you and your students.
Keep posting i love reading your adventures, stay safe!
-Andrea
Dad: I hope so. Maybe it's something I won't notice? I hope that I'm getting better already but I can't tell.
Mm, yeah, I think it's the same here. Even my neighbour hits the beer pretty hard daily. But I am finding some good friends who really are here more for the adventure, or for life in a few cases where they've moved past teaching into other careers here, and are more interested in living than hiding behind a bottle. :) And I'm glad the alcohol isn't as scary here! I don't think some of the JETs would make it through a year!
Andrea: Yay! I'm happy I can keep in contact with you, too, sweetie! I hope I will, thanks for the good vibes ^_^ I'll definitely keep posting and look forward to pictures soon! *hugs*
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