I was having a hard time concentrating. Nothing is going right. My thoughts mumbled over and over. What do I do? It was another moment when I realized that things just weren’t working out for me the way they always had seemed to, when I was younger. Back then, I was resilient, athletic, goofy, loyal, and overall beaming with happiness (so much so that you … Continue reading What the Spirit Feels Like, to me
Nothing says, “I just moved in,” like a shopping cart full of towels, cleaning supplies, and food. The cashier thinks that you are either running a charity event, or you need one. Moving is a stage of life. You grow up in one house, make a ton of memories, and eventually, you move out. You move on. Where are you going? Well, that depends on … Continue reading How to Make a New Apartment Feel Like Home
As I stepped off the plane with my fellow volunteers, we looked around at the foreign scene in front of us. Screens saying, “Welcome.” Others saying, “Youkoso!” Was I really in Japan? I was. And no amount of language training had prepared me for the barriers I would face in the weeks to come. I struggled to grasp even a drop of the fire hydrant … Continue reading 8 Tips for the First Week of Student Teaching
Onward! Japanward! 