Thursday, March 25, 2010

My Favorite Class

When I first arrived in Ariake, there were two classes at my middle school that I was told I wouldn’t be needed in. These were the special needs class and the advanced class. Why I was initially barred from these classes is still a mystery to me, but eventually I was asked to come help teach the soyokaze kids. I’m so glad I was. This is my favorite class to teach.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Bowed Out: A Tale of Two Graduation Ceremonies

Today is the first day of spring break and while I may bemoan the fact that I still have to come in to work every day, unlike some other ALTs, one upside is ample time to write about my many (mis)adventures over the last eight months. Wow! Has it really been that long? This post is all about Japanese graduation ceremonies, which I will endeavor to make as interesting as possible.