I received my e-tickets, ID badge, and luggage tags yesterday, triggering a sense of impending anxiety. I need to seriously chill, as with only 5 more days until I leave for Japan, I'm a stressed as a chicken in a poultry factory. As my students and supervisor know, my room will be going through a major face lift over the summer. While excited about the prospects of working in a kitchen that hasn't been updated since 1957, this also means that I need to clear out everything before my last day of school on June 8. The kids have been fabulous, and have kept me grounded for the time being. I've been plying them with "after-clean-up" freezy pops, and though I feel slightly guilty about leaving them a week early, many of them have expressed excitement about my travels.
I've completed my 2-sided business cards (one side in English, the other in Japanese) and have collected small gifts for my host family. I am all too grateful for Kai Sakayama , the school's Japanese instructor, and April Vella, both who have been more than helpful in assisting me in my preparation for the trip.
Along with my id badges and tickets, I also was given data on my host family in Hikone, Shiga. I was excited to find out that it's a four member family: husband, wife, and two grown daughters that live at home. The gifts I picked (I love NY, preserves and chocolates from Maine, playing cards) should be ok, but I'm wondering if I should pick up something specifically for the man of the house. I'll have to think about that one... more to come
I've completed my 2-sided business cards (one side in English, the other in Japanese) and have collected small gifts for my host family. I am all too grateful for Kai Sakayama , the school's Japanese instructor, and April Vella, both who have been more than helpful in assisting me in my preparation for the trip.
Along with my id badges and tickets, I also was given data on my host family in Hikone, Shiga. I was excited to find out that it's a four member family: husband, wife, and two grown daughters that live at home. The gifts I picked (I love NY, preserves and chocolates from Maine, playing cards) should be ok, but I'm wondering if I should pick up something specifically for the man of the house. I'll have to think about that one... more to come
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