The Archives
-
Japan Blog「日本ブログ」
Class Farewell
02.13.09 | Permalink | 2 CommentsMy homeroom had a class farewell for me on the day before I left Japan. It was on Saturday, after their half day of school.
I went in to see the board all decorated with my name etc, and food everywhere.
I went in mufti because my uniform was at dry-cleaning. After a few short introductions from [...] -
Japan Blog「日本ブログ」
Last Day of School in Japan
It has finally come and gone. I’m glad it is over in some ways, because the whole farewell thing in Japan has been pretty dragged out (as it is when you leave a country).
I went in to school at 11.55am, as they had tests beforehand. My timing was perfect as always, allowing for 3 minutes [...] -
Japan Blog「日本ブログ」
More Karaoke and Fun
Today was the last time that all of the AFS students from Miyazaki got together. I biked into the city to meet Andrea at about 10am, and we then caught the bus to Aeon (the mall). We picked up some bits and bobs (mainly bits) and then went back to the station to meet Mitchell at [...]
-
Japan Blog「日本ブログ」
Farewell Sannensei
In Japan, entrance to university is harder than the work that you do once you get there. All across the nation, students in Japan are preparing for their university entrance examinations, and today they went off to their first practice.
The whole school filed along the pavement as the ten buses of 3rd year students drove [...]
