Summer Vacation

The first week of summer vacation is nearly over, the weather is getting hotter each day, yet the junior high school students still need to go to school everyday for their club activitiy. I've decided to join the Track&Field team. I'm not much of a runner, and I give up pretty easily. But these kids, they're so great, they complain it's hot but still they put in their 100% everyday and run the miles the teacher has set out for them. Amazing really!! I think about the kids back in Sydney, and majority of them just bum their way through summer. Pretty boring and unproductive~

All good things must come to an end...

It comes to that time of the year again where old ALTs will leave and the new ALTs will come in. It's an unavoidable situation when you come to a foreign country. It's especially true for the Jet programme.

I love this programme because you get to meet all different types of people from all over the world. Some people you'd get along with like two peas in a pod, and some...well, might not be your cup of tea. But no matter what, you've all been thrown in the deep end and will depend on each other through out different situations.

365 days in a year... my last leg of the journey will begin next Monday. It will mark the beginning of my third year here in Japan. Anticipation& excitement of what might be in store for this last year. I will make the most of it here.

Time flies so fast...3 years... what have I done? what have I achieved? Where am I going with my life? so many questions, so many uncertainties. When we were little we were asked to make goals for the future or answer the question where can you see yourself in 5 years? I'm at a stage where I can't even see where I will be or what I will be doing in six months, let along one year or 5 years.

25 years old...age of independence, confidence, freedom. In which direction am I heading ->-><-<-

HOT!

Summer has finally arrived in Japan. The weather is sticky and humid. But I love the sunshine and I love how it's still light at 7 at night.

It's that time of the year again where the old ALTs will be departing and the new ALTs will be joining in the force. This year we will have 7 people leaving... All good things must come to an end. It'll be my turn this time next year. How fast does time fly.

winners vs losers

There are always winners and losers in life. My JHS kids participated in their District Softball, Baseball, Badmington, Judo, Tennis and Swimming events over the weekend. For the 9th graders it was their last opportunity as a Junior high school student to shine, win and bring home the trophy. But unfortunately it wasn't meant to be.
Softball girls came close, yet they were beaten 4 - 1. They shouldn't be so disheartened though because they played with all they had. The other team was just stronger. Same went for the baseball boys.
My heart aches when I see them cry though. Poor kids~


It's still raining. pit-a-pat-a pit-a-pat-a...

Rain

The rain won't stop...

12 days till summer vacation. yeah!!!