The one month mark, since my arrival in Japan, has come and gone.
I still can`t say I`m settled in, but I`m finally starting to figure out my way around this crazy town.
I`ve started stopping by the Okazaki international center on Sundays, for their free language lessons. It`s a good opportunity for me to practice speaking (in a forgiving environment), ask lots of questions and meet people! Today, I met a guy from Isreal who`s here for a month studying Japanese.
Tomorrow, I`m off to visit a friend in Nagoya - then two weeks later a friend is coming to visit me in Okazaki - and the week after, I`m heading back to Tokyo where I`ll be linking up with, amazingly enough, my cousin who just happens to be in town that same weekend on business!
So...really, I`m busy and happy and TIRED. I never knew how hard it could be to teach children. It makes me want to go back to all my teachers and apologize...
:)
3 comments:
an israeli????????????
oh my gosh
I'm so glad you are going to get together in Tokyo! Though you didn't say who it was, there is only one cousin of your I know of that is going to Tokyo right now!
Enjoy!
Continue to have fun! I did try to send a post card from Canada. They actually send pre-paid postage cards now. Pretty nice idea at an airport. Now I hope they actually mailed the silly thing as there wasn't a post office drop in the terminal. Rather short sighted in an international only terminal. Ah well
Take care... Elizabeth
As a teacher I appreciate your recognition of how hard it can be to connect with students but I think you will also see the great rewards in it! And yes, your teachers would totally appreciate hearing thanks for all they do !!! I am glad you are settling in and having "adventures" as well. What was that about monkeys?
Take care--
Caryn
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