Some Moments. Some Thoughts. Some Ideas.
Learning Japanese verbs （日本語の動詞）can be overwhelming. There are just so many to learn and there are so many ways to conjugate them, it can be challenging to get all the different words and rules down. The overwhelmingness may even get […]
Japan is big with ceremonies. This is specially true when you work at a school. I understand opening and graduation ceremonies are important as a way of celebration for crucial moment for students who are coming and going. I personally […]
For an English Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) who has been working with students for over 8 months with no prior teaching experience, keeping students motivated, stimulated and engaged is a continuous challenge. Preparation is important, however, what happens in the […]
A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog entry about my JET application experience. I want to continue that with a Part 2 and talk about most essential part of the application – the essay. The statement of purpose is […]
Not sure how you spent your Tuesday yesterday, but I sure had a great one. Yesterday, I went and worked at a school that teaches kids who suffer from personal disorders or disabilities. The school is located in the same […]
Recently I was teaching my student a lesson titled “Thank you for inviting me to your birthday”. As you could guess from this lesson title, it is about birthdays and inviting someone to a birthday. The lesson was run at […]
