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I'm a California girl who from 2007-2008 studied abroad in Tokyo at Toyo University. 2008-2010 completed my B.A. Degree in Japanese at the University of Hawaii @ Manoa. I was hired on May 6th 2011 to become an Assistant Language Teacher with Interac Co., Ltd. After the events of 3/11 I wanted to do something to help Japan. I decided to start early with Interac and be placed in one of the prefectures most affected by the earthquake/tsunami. <3

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

ONE OK BUNNY vs the start of Elementary School

Another day at a new school but today I actually had to teach ^^
I got thrown into it right away and bombed my first class. I think I was assuming I would get more queues from the teacher in terms of timing but no. The first teacher I heard about before; he seems so strict and by the book in class but he is a great guy. I felt bad messing things up. My timing was off and I believe i ran into the next class. The next class I ran out of time during the second to last activity. >_< The next class was the least responsive and it was a bit like pulling teeth. The last class though was the best with my timing down as well the teacher helping me by placing the flashcards on the board for me as I ran through them. Then the two periods after lunch were prep times so I sat in the teachers room writing.

So I had lunch with 6-2 which was my best class of the day. It was something else! I was escorted by two of the kids back to the teachers room where they took my tray of food and carried it back to their classroom with me in tow. I felt like a queen with her court lol I also would get summoned to the classroom by a couple of the kids coming to the teachers room.

That has been something amazing to me! Kids would come to the room to say get me or get a key from the cabinet they stand at the door and announce themselves; "I'm Tanaka from class 6-3 here to get oneokbunny-sensei!" then the vice principal or other teacher will give them the ok to come in and they hurry to my desk ^^

Also after lunch well during lunch but after we all eat there are a few kids who come in to clean the teachers room for us. They take out the trash and sweep the room. I love seeing how much respect the teachers have. I personally believe they deserve it! Our future is coming from their lessons ^^

So the annoying thing about my ES is that the bus comes over an hour after I get off and if I miss that one I wait 2 hours >_< but there is a 100 yen shop and it is a huge one at that! I might be able to run over and get some things and make my bus. Though I swear the IC tried to show me the bus stops for my ES and they were in front of the 100 yen shop! but today I went to head back that way and there were no stops on that street O_O shocking! so I have a bit of a worry on timing on making the bus if I go shopping ^^

So tired at the moment and feeling a little off so taking some vc and getting some sleep!

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