inori
10-04-2003, 11:10 AM
Woohoo, inori now has an internet connection, so he's posting from Japan! The cable guy came earlier today and hooked me up, so now I'm set to go!
So what's happened to me so far? I arrived in Japan on September 10, at about 9 PM local time. (This was after my flight left Kansas City at 9 or so in the morning on September 9.) I got met at the airport by about six people from my school, and we all went out to eat. The next day, I had to be at the school where I work by 8:30 in the morning. Talk about jet lag... Fortunately, I didn't have to actually teach for a week or so.
I really like my work here. The kids are really fun to work with, though they aren't quite over the "OMG, it's an American" phase yet. The last two foreign teachers at my school were girls (one British and one Irish), so my first week, the most popular question by far was "Do you have a girlfriend?" Especially since about 2/3 of the students at my school are girls. And yes, they do wear uniforms, and yes, the uniforms are mostly like what you see in anime (though the skirts are a bit longer, you perverts :naughty: ). I've learned to recognize students at my school by the uniform.
Speaking of anime, I haven't been watching much yet. My TV is on the fritz, and I haven't acquired a new one yet... working on it, though. I have been reading Inuyasha manga, though... let's just say that those of you who are watching on CN are missing a few things.
My Japanese seems to be coming back somewhat okay, though I'm still a bit rusty. Reading is a struggle. Talking on the phone in Japanese frightens me to the point that I make one of the other teachers at school do it for me whenever I can.
Well, anyway, I'm here now, and back online... finally. Anything anyone desparately wants to know about Japan?
So what's happened to me so far? I arrived in Japan on September 10, at about 9 PM local time. (This was after my flight left Kansas City at 9 or so in the morning on September 9.) I got met at the airport by about six people from my school, and we all went out to eat. The next day, I had to be at the school where I work by 8:30 in the morning. Talk about jet lag... Fortunately, I didn't have to actually teach for a week or so.
I really like my work here. The kids are really fun to work with, though they aren't quite over the "OMG, it's an American" phase yet. The last two foreign teachers at my school were girls (one British and one Irish), so my first week, the most popular question by far was "Do you have a girlfriend?" Especially since about 2/3 of the students at my school are girls. And yes, they do wear uniforms, and yes, the uniforms are mostly like what you see in anime (though the skirts are a bit longer, you perverts :naughty: ). I've learned to recognize students at my school by the uniform.
Speaking of anime, I haven't been watching much yet. My TV is on the fritz, and I haven't acquired a new one yet... working on it, though. I have been reading Inuyasha manga, though... let's just say that those of you who are watching on CN are missing a few things.
My Japanese seems to be coming back somewhat okay, though I'm still a bit rusty. Reading is a struggle. Talking on the phone in Japanese frightens me to the point that I make one of the other teachers at school do it for me whenever I can.
Well, anyway, I'm here now, and back online... finally. Anything anyone desparately wants to know about Japan?