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Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Let the Update Begin! Part 1

In November, Kiyomi and I took a drive to Yamanashi-ken, just to the north of Shizuoka. On the drive, we were able to see some beautiful countryside and some autumn leaves.

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People and Places

The Sasahiras - The summer before my senior year of HS, I did a 6-week homestay in Tokyo with this family. We have kept a great relationship over the years and now that I am back in Japan, I have enjoyed going "home" on long weekends.

Kiyomi - Music Teacher at Nishiko. She comes to my place on Wednesday nights for Conversation Lessons.

The Hidakas - my Aunt Keiko's family: Uncle Nobi and cousins Hiro and Seiko. They live in Kamakura, Kanagawa-ken.

The Islands - Japan has 4 islands: Hokkaido, Honshu (main), Shikoku, and Kyushu. These are listed from north to south.

Shizuoka - the prefecture (state equivalent) where I live.

Shimizu - the town where I live (approximately 68,000 people)

Nishiko - West High School, where I work. WESTSIDE!

JUSCO - Think 2 floor Target with a bowling alley on the 3rd.

U-Mart - Supermarket near my apartment.

Pion - This is Japan's Pier One and just as expensive. It is a tempting 2 minute walk from my apartment.

100 yen shop - This is Japan's dollar store only the quality of the products are worthy of Wal-Mart. There is one even closer to my house than Pion.

Helpful Acronyms and Abbreviations

JET Programme - Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme. This is the organization through which I got my job in Japan.

CLAIR - Council of Local Authorities for International Relations. Another JET organization that publishes a lot of stuff that comes to my desk.

ALT - Assistant Language Teacher. This is my official job title but it is certainly a misnomer. I am not the assistant... I am THE teacher: I plan the lessons, I create the worksheets, I make the copies, I make the midterm and the final exam, and I do this for 17 classes which = 640 students a week.

OC - Oral Communication

JTE - Japanese Teacher of English.

Culture Shock at its Finest

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Let the Update Begin! Part 1

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Things that do not exist in Japan.

People and Places

Helpful Acronyms and Abbreviations

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