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Teacher Swap Season
In Japan, every April there is a big shuffle of teachers. Unlike the US, teachers in Japan usually only work at a school for 2-6 years...
Juno
Mar 31, 20234 min read
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In The News
When you are a foreigner in Japan, you find yourself in the news more often than you would back home. Back in America, I'm pretty sure...
Juno
Mar 24, 20224 min read
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Pet Foreigner
I am an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT). Thing is, I'm definitely not a teacher. I do have a college degree, but it's in biochemistry...
Juno
Jan 30, 20223 min read
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The English Board
At my middle school there is only one class per grade, so three classes of students in the whole school, and six class periods per day....
Juno
Jan 10, 20223 min read
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The Google Translate Glitch
The students at my school use Chromebooks and they often use Google Translate in class, to varying levels of success. The 1st years (7th...
Juno
Dec 28, 20212 min read
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End of Year Party (忘年会)
Today was my school's end of year party (plus the principal's birthday, the nutritionist's congratulations for her baby, and my welcome...
Juno
Dec 28, 20213 min read
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