Post the Second.

Well, it's been a few days. I really couldn't decide what to say or share so I maybe rambling is best. SSDD, you know.... Same Shit Different Day. I just got home from work. Another day of trying to teach kids English. When I first started this job I was quite nervous, as with any job, about trying to communicate with the kids. Many of them had been learning for a while and are quite sharp so they had basics like "Hello" "Good-bye" "Yes" "No" etc. So it wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be. As I got to know them and vice versa things became easier and harder. They felt comfortable with me and would tell me details about their day at school. Of course, they spoke in Japanese which is not really a problem as I can understand a bit. "Sensei, look at my bug bite." "Sensei, I fell down and scraped my knee, it hurt." Other times I had to feign understanding. " Sensei, blah, blah, blah......" "Oh, I see." "Uh huh." "Wow." "Cool." etc.... They know I can understand them because they understand my English replies like "Yes" or "No." Gotta run folks, until next time stay out of the ditch and keep the shiny side up.

In The Beginning

Well, I've decided to document my experiences here in Japan and try to share with the big wide world my little slice of this place I, for now, call home. I've been here since May, 2008. I live in Tochigi prefecture which is part of the Kanto region. It's north and east of Tokyo sandwiched in between Ibaraki , Saitama and Gunma prefectures. I was able to find work quickly in Utsunomiya which is the capital of Tochigi. I work for english school Geos in the Kids division. If you didn't know, Geos filed bankruptcy back in April. Many of the adult schools were closed. But, the kids side is soldiering on as we are actually profitable or so I'm told. So far it's business as usual. G-comm/G-edu is the company that took control of Geos and is the same company that now controls NOVA. I'm gonna hang around for while longer and take my chances.