I am new to the Blog World, so please bear with me as I attempt to proceed. Please let me know if the links to Pictures or Videos, etc, doesn’t work so that I can fix them.
As my time is a commodity these days and the fact that I want to keep you updated with my adventures, here we go. This is my side of the bargain; I would love updates and quick notes anytime from you.
I'm six weeks in and really can’t complain about how things are going. I expected things in the first 3-6 months to be busy and fast moving, and it certainly has been. The life of a teacher...I am really enjoying the teaching part, something I would welcome as a future endeavor. Its hard work though. I have more than 15different levels of classes (Business, Intermediate, Private) that I must prepare lessons for each week. This week we also had a country-wide kids test and I'm in the middle of doing individual counseling with my 50+ students. Therefore, there is an infinite amount of work outside of the actual teaching aspect.
In these six weeks I continue to study and learn more about the Japanese people, culture and their language. It is a truly fascinating culture with infinite differences. I am still in dubiously acclimating and don’t know if it is ever really possible to that fully in this country. That is fine by me, though :>) There are so many wonderful things to enjoy outside of work. For one, the food is amazing. If you like Japanese food in the States, you are in for a sweet surprise here. It gets better! This is the home turf, baby! I could sample a different specialty restaurant every night of the month.
The trains are 99% on time, a huge difference from my days in La Bella Italia. Kyoto where I pass most of my days off is the thriving cultural center of Japan and has so much to do and places to see. Anyways...Tropic Thunder just came out in Japan and I'm going to see it. Until later...
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Hi JD!!!!
Japan is really fantastic! Are so many things to learn, to see, to feel .... live here really is a great opportunity!
Of course, that in some moments, everybody will feel miss of family, friends, life in our hometown. But we must do this moment, a “unique moment!”
You will see so many things! That you will remember forever!
Your Blog is great! What is interesting is that this week I was thinking to make a Blog .... maybe now I do one too.
Write more!
See you!
Vitor
P.S.: Sorry, if have a writting mistakes! =)
Cuz! You have a blog! Awesome! I'll read you. I have a blog too, if you would practice your italian... www.cocochanel.wordpress.com
So...u're fine i guess...me...i'm locked in my home since 12 days more or less, i had a surgery, they cut my tonsils: it's very painful and boring!
See you soon on skype!
Love,
M.
And...i'll add a link to your blog on mine!
Kisses!
M.
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