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Japanese Parents and the Game
Let’s talk parents for a second. Not just any parents mind you, Japanese parents. Their entire existence is a giant contradiction, and this goes above and beyond what most people would consider your standard inconsistencies. I always wondered why my host parents back in the day had absolutely no idea of what their son was doing in school, what he ( Read more... ) -
My tweets
- Tue, 07:46: The Ups and Downs of Inter Office Relations for Foreigners in Japan http://t.co/iJforx2rqd
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The Ups and Downs of Inter Office Relations for Foreigners in Japan
Good day one and all, I trust that all of my fellow ALTs are enjoying the new school year and all of the fun that comes with it. I myself have thus far enjoyed the new smiling faces around the school and meeting all of my new staff members. Yesterday was the 入学式 (nyuugaku shiki) A ceremony where the incoming 7th graders were formally introduced to ( Read more... ) -
My tweets
- Mon, 08:40: A Big Round of Applause… http://t.co/9kA8sTHMwI
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A Big Round of Applause
Time to get crackin’ on the studying. The N2 will be here before I know it and I need to be in rare form for it. My vocabulary is fine, but my grammar is still rough around the edges and needs to be spruced up before I even think about attempting the N2. I was originally going to do the N3, but after I breezed through the practice test online and ( Read more... ) -
My tweets
- Mon, 11:47: I’ll Scare Them All (Unintentionally)… http://t.co/glsjFUU1rY
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I’ll Scare Them All (Unintentionally)
The educational system here in Japan is something that continues to baffle me despite the fact that this is now my second bout with it. I still don’t understand why students don’t have spare paper in their desks no matter what school I go to. I still don’t understand why disciplining kids is considered a taboo, or why at some points a student will ( Read more... ) -
My tweets
- Fri, 14:57: Graduation… http://t.co/SREVyGy2qW
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Graduation
Yeah, I couldn’t think of a more interesting title for this blog, but I can assure you that the content within will more than make up for the lame ass title. I don’t have anything else to say other than this entry is going to be long and move from emotion to emotion faster and more erratically than a recovering meth addict going through withdrawal ( Read more... ) -
My tweets
- Thu, 09:22: MY TEARS!… http://t.co/rADuBwJZTz