Sometimes my students are quite annoying. Sometimes they make me question the future of their country. Sometimes they happily surprise me with their intelligence, and sometimes they surprise me with how fucking stupid they are.
This is a story about the latter.
On this particular day the 2nd year classes were called into the gym to discuss […]

Internet. Some days I just want it at school.
Today I had two classes taking up the first two periods then have free time the rest of the day. Of first it sounds cool, but then you realize that you must take up that time with activities that would seem acceptable in an office setting with […]

It’s time for class. As usual, the JTE comes to my desk to pick me up, and we head off to the classroom.
We arrive to be greeted by a rowdy bunch of second-years (equivalent to US seventh graders). It’s supposed to be the JTE’s job to keep the kids quiet and in line. They’re the […]

I’ve noticed a trend.
In nine months I’ve been here I’ve gotten quite a bit better at Japanese. I’m still an extremely long way from where I want to be, but looking back to my initial arrival I see that I’ve come quite a decent distance.
But…
I talk less to students now. I talk less to teachers […]