2 posts tagged “teaching”

Japan is great! I'm having lots of fun and learning a lot. Made many new and wonderful friends. I feel like I am the real me here. Hopefully I can bring this "me" back home at the end of this month. Today is a day off. phew. I so needed it. Everyday is early: 5 a.m.! Alarm goes off at 3:50 a.m.! I'm getting use to it.

It's raining today. But at least it's not super hot yet. Tenri (the city where I am) is famous for its hot, humid, muggy weather.

Sometimes I feel like my Japanese is so inadequate. It can get stressful. Speaking is ok, reading and esp writing in Japanese causes me to go bonkers. I had a little breakdown yesterday but it's all for the good.

I feel like my English isn't so great either. And I want to be an English teacher, ESL that is. I've been told that I have an accent when I speak English. Well great.

I want to stay here yet I feel that I should go back. Well, after I earn my degree, I'll be free to go anywhere. I'd love to work in Japan and make tons of $$$$$$! I really do like it here. Maybe because it's Tenri. Almost everyone is so nice here. It's probably like any other place outside of Tenri. I will probably find out soon enough.

Take care!

What are five things you're good at?
Submitted by HapaLove.

1. Teaching, working with kids to adults, working with different people

2. Conversation. If I feel a good vibe from the other person, I could ask the right questions to keep the conversation flowing. I think of different topics to talk about. Get to know them.

3. Music. I wouldn't say I'm good at it but I do have a passion for it and hope to keep it in my life in some form forever.

4. Flower arranging (ikebana). after years of practice, still need to up my skill and technique but I like it. Enjoying what you do is important.

5. Bowling. another secret passion of mine. My form is good but I need to practice my spare technique. anyone have any pointers? Jon and I have been going almost every week! It's fun. I love the game!