It's funny that there was an opening ceremony because it's the third term of the school year so it's not like it's really the opening of anything. And they just had a closing ceremony two weeks earlier. But Japanese people love their ceremonies so have one we did. This is going to be a short term with only two months of actual classes (one for the 3rd years) and then who knows what in March. The 3rd years have their finals at the beginning of February and then disappear for a month until graduation on March 1. Plenty of time apparently for them to die their hair and then have to be taken into the teacher's room on the day of graduation to die it black again. Or so I've heard.
First classes of the term are tomorrow. I have an OC I lesson on parties. We're teaching them how to invite people to a party. Hey, it's the next chapter in the textbook. And then we have a 2nd year International Course class where we're starting a new project. The students are going to work in groups and do a presentation in English on some different countries that we've chosen. If I can remember correctly the countries are Brazil, Italy, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Vietnam, India, and Sweden. A nice mix of topics. Hopefully the groups with Mexico and Italy will go the extra mile and bring some food. :)
Here are some pictures for your viewing pleasure:
This is the gingerbread house we made at school right before Christmas. Some students helped us make it and of course many students helped us eat it later in the week.
Thought this might be interesting to anyone who has never seen any Yen before. I was getting change to put in my pocket and thought it was funny that these few coins make 2000yen which is roughly equivalent to about $21.50. Important coins!
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5 comments:
Love learning about the customs of Japan that are so different from ours - except the hair dyeing. You should see some of the girls at Elsik :)
Yeah that's the thing. Students are strictly forbidden from dyeing their hair. They get in a lot of trouble. They can't wear makeup to school either.
I laughed about the "who knows what" and the "I just do as I'm told". I don't know that it ever gets any better! :)
I just put some dollars in the bank from your Christmas money (Kelly didn't quite spend it all), so you should have some to spend if you have to order shoes..... Maybe you can find some to fit there.
Grant saw a picture of the gingerbread house and became very excited saying, "I want to make one tomorrow." Let me tell you two reasons why that will NOT be happenning:
1. We tried to do a gingerbread house at Christmas - it was a disaster.
2. Did I mention it was a disaster?
Hope you get your shoes!
I think the concept of "indoor shoes" is completely bogus. I have worn my inside shoes outside before...just not in Japan. How little they know ;) I did the same with gym shoes... a little wipe with a wet paper towel, and you have indoor shoes ;) shhhhh don't tell!
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