Japan

  • Kushiro: Sept 24-Oct 9

    New Word/Phrase I Learned:  I can’t think of any specific new ones, but I’ve definitely been using Daijobou desu (I’m good) a lot! People have been very polite here, and…

  • kawaii desu

    This past week, we started our placement at our school, which is an elementary (grades 1-6) public school with some special needs classrooms! Although it was only three days so…

  • Last Stretch in Sapporo

    September 8-23 New Word/Phrase I Learned:  Guruguru – an onomatopoeia for a stomach rumbling to indicate you’re hungry. Something Surprising/Interesting:  Japanese schoolkids are quite similar to ours in terms of…

  • First Few Weeks in Osaka!

    I’ve been in Osaka for a few weeks now and I’m just starting to feel settled in. It’s nice having a general idea of where I’m going and not having…

  • Sapporo: Three Weeks in!

    It’s hard to believe that it’s already been three weeks since I arrived in Sapporo – time has really flown by! For this first blog post, I’ve decided to reflect…