I glanced at my calendar and the days being marked off for each event.. It's almost time to go home.
Last week, I went to Kanto Gakuin Middle School, and it was such a delightful day! We were able to experience making mochi- one of the most well-known Japanese sweet snacks! Yet, it was our last time to see them as well. As we bid them farewell, they asked us for our signatures and pictures with them. I felt as if this would be how Justin Bieber would feel among the young fellows. ;)
It's already November, and I know that I won't be home for Thanksgiving this year with my family, not to mention there will be no Turkey Dining feast here in Japan either. Yet, it will be ok, because I already feel very grateful for wonderful people here, it's almost as if they are my family!
Today, I went to Kanto Gakuin elementary school, and I toured the school and how its system works. It's very different compared to the US school systems. The teachers were much stricter, but this could be due to the situation being that this was under
a private system. Yet, the kids were still very lively and they were too precious. They were all elated to meet foreign students like us. As we played with them, they asked us to sign their papers as if we were stars once again. :)
As I bid them farewell, I made a promise to myself that I will return to Japan for sure one day, perhaps not as an exchange student but as a native American teaching English. I had always loved kids, and I think that if another opportunity was being given, I would go once more. I miss them already! I
Furthermore, I realize that perhaps my Japanese skills has increased much more than I was back in the United States. Yet, I feel the need to improve it much more.
Well, Christmas is just around the corner, and I know that there isn't much time left in Japan~ 3 weeks left! There are really no other big events taking place other than the finals that will soon arrive!! Yet, I'm trying to enjoy my last moments here, making it last as a lingering memory which I would never forget. Until then, I'll be posting my last entry before I leave on the 9th of December! :)
-Ai
Last week, I went to Kanto Gakuin Middle School, and it was such a delightful day! We were able to experience making mochi- one of the most well-known Japanese sweet snacks! Yet, it was our last time to see them as well. As we bid them farewell, they asked us for our signatures and pictures with them. I felt as if this would be how Justin Bieber would feel among the young fellows. ;)
It's already November, and I know that I won't be home for Thanksgiving this year with my family, not to mention there will be no Turkey Dining feast here in Japan either. Yet, it will be ok, because I already feel very grateful for wonderful people here, it's almost as if they are my family!
Today, I went to Kanto Gakuin elementary school, and I toured the school and how its system works. It's very different compared to the US school systems. The teachers were much stricter, but this could be due to the situation being that this was under
Furthermore, I realize that perhaps my Japanese skills has increased much more than I was back in the United States. Yet, I feel the need to improve it much more.
Well, Christmas is just around the corner, and I know that there isn't much time left in Japan~ 3 weeks left! There are really no other big events taking place other than the finals that will soon arrive!! Yet, I'm trying to enjoy my last moments here, making it last as a lingering memory which I would never forget. Until then, I'll be posting my last entry before I leave on the 9th of December! :)
-Ai
