Graduation

Sigh…

To see the ninth graders leave for High School  can be sad, but it seems to happen so naturally that no one seems to regret it, or be afraid of it, or even wonder why it happens.

In Japan everything has to be well organized and presented. Everyone should look as if they are working during working hours. 

I watch a teacher sweep a small room for 40 minutes. Going over the same place over and over. 

Another one sat on a chair thinking, and I thought “Ah, someone who knows what’s going on, and decided to take a break! Good for you sir!” The man then stood up, moved the chair two feet back and sat on it to think again. To think about whether this was a good position for the chair.

The lady kept sweeping, he kept thinking… I kept objecting. 

After this week a new school year will begin in Japan

“I want to be a chef. I can cook many foods. I can fly in the sky like a bird.”

Funny things Japanese students [write] #10

“I want to travel to Canada because I want to see Santa Claus.”

Funny things Japanese students [write] #9

“Are you a portable game?”

Funny things Japanese students say #8

Growing Up

My ninensei class (8th graders) are growing up so fast! The boys are starting to have facial hair, the girls are beginning to turn into pretty young women. *Tear*

It’s almost a year that I’ve been here. It’s amazing to see how many things change.