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Amanda in Kyoto: July 2008
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Saturday, July 19, 2008. The Year in Numbers. I have 8 days left in Japan, 4 days left in Kyoto, 1 day left of work and 0 days left of school. As I prepare to leave there are a few good-bye parties and ceremonies at which I'm supposed to feel sad about leaving and say that I had a wonderful time and that I will miss it so much. I don't think I'm doing a very good job because my automatic response to the idea of leaving is a big smile with excitement and relief behind it. I taught at 4 community events.
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Amanda in Kyoto: Winter Vacation Part IV-Tokyo
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008. Winter Vacation Part IV-Tokyo. My flight back to Japan went in to Tokyo and I was hoping to spend a few days there, but hours before my trip began I had no idea where I would stay in Tokyo. I was afraid I would be leaving loved ones in the States to spend the New Year holidays in a hostel all alone, but a friend came to the rescue just in time! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Seattle, WA, United States. View my complete profile. Winter Vacation Part IV-Tokyo. The Audacity o...
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Amanda in Kyoto: Get In The House
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Sunday, April 27, 2008. Get In The House. Those of you who have lived with me (and probably most of the rest of you) know that I'm a total slob at home, so you can understand why I haven't posted any pictures of my apartment yet, but a friend was coming over for dinner and LOST so I cleaned all weekend! It's not perfect, but it's very clean for me, so here you go:. First, my building from the outside, I live on the second floor. Here's a rough layout for reference. The front door is in the kitchen. Keep ...
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Amanda in Kyoto: Duck, Duck, Goose
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Monday, September 24, 2007. Duck, Duck, Goose. Remember how I said I’d be working at 2 Junior High Schools and 5 Elementary Schools? The kids are really cute and energetic! Many of them are excited to learn English and even more are interested in talking to me and playing with me during lunch or after school. They know very little English, so they tell me stories and ask me tons of questions in Japanese. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Seattle, WA, United States. View my complete profile. Things Fall...
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Amanda in Kyoto: Hello from Japan!
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Saturday, September 1, 2007. I’ve come to Japan through the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program, which is run by the Japanese government. JET sent me to Joyo City in Kyoto Prefecture. It is halfway between Kyoto and Nara Cities, which are both ancient capitals. Kyoto is known as the cultural center of Japan and is said to have thousands of temples and shrines. I finally got internet service at home today, so let the blogging begin! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Seattle, WA, United States.
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Amanda in Kyoto: A Snowy Spring
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Sunday, May 18, 2008. No, it's not snowing in May, that's my best friend Snow, from college! She and our mutual friend, Sumon, had been traveling around the world for 7 weeks. And made Japan their last stop! As always it's wonderful to have friends around! We didn't really do any sight-seeing but we talked and talked, and got out of the house. Hey,I was just placed in Joyo City and I was hoping that we could exchange e-mails. If that is possible, please e-mail me at shiroibara14667@yahoo.com. Evidence of...
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Amanda in Kyoto: April 2008
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Sunday, April 27, 2008. Get In The House. Those of you who have lived with me (and probably most of the rest of you) know that I'm a total slob at home, so you can understand why I haven't posted any pictures of my apartment yet, but a friend was coming over for dinner and LOST so I cleaned all weekend! It's not perfect, but it's very clean for me, so here you go:. First, my building from the outside, I live on the second floor. Here's a rough layout for reference. The front door is in the kitchen. I hav...
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Amanda in Kyoto: Lunchtime
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Saturday, March 15, 2008. Today as I climbed the stairs with a group of children wearing white hats and smocks and carrying tubs of food I thought, "This is different, I should show my friends at home! So let's enjoy lunchtime at Kutsukawa Elementary School! A few students go pick up everything they will need for lunch. The other students rearrange the desks into groups or, in this class, into a strange formation that was difficult to navigate. So do you live in Japan? I knew you visited there once but h...
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Amanda in Kyoto: Back to School
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Sunday, April 13, 2008. I haven't written much about the job, that's because it's mostly awful. Actually, I enjoy the teaching part, but I have an average of 2.5 classes per day, which leaves about 5 hours that I have to be at school or the Board of Education Office, usually with absolutely no work to do. So the boredom that I wrote about in my first post. I mentioned this schedule before. But, this post is not meant to be focused on complaints (that might come another time) but to highlight an exception!
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Amanda in Kyoto: Get Out The House
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Sunday, April 13, 2008. Get Out The House. I'll still be writing on here about my experience living and working in Japan, but I'll be putting sight seeing and other outings on there instead. Enjoy! Get Out The House. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Seattle, WA, United States. View my complete profile. Get In The House. Get Out The House. Get Out The House. My Friends and Family. A Nice Day in Seoul. Around the World in 7 Weeks. Citizen of the World. The Pelican Brief, John Grisham. One Hundred Years ...