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Japan Diaries 4: Week 117

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Week 117: January 22 – 26, 2024 Day 812: January 22, 2024 Monday – Rumoi Rumoi High School 1.22.24 It’s a snowy-5-degree Monday morning. For today’s school visit, I’m off to my usual Monday visit school, Rumoi High School . Unlike last week, when I had a very relaxed, collab-free schedule, I have several collaboration works today. Originally, I had 4 slots reserved early in the morning, but it turns out the first-period 1-1 class was out on a skiing trip today. Here’s my workload today: Class with Matsuda-sensei 2nd period – Performance Task “Useful Products” @ 1-34 of Matsuda-sensei 4th period – Performance Task “Useful Products” @ 1-56 of Matsuda-sensei 5th period – Performance Task “Useful Products” @ 1-56 of Matsuda-sensei Rumoi High School English Club meeting After classes, I had a fun New Year’s activity with the Rumoi High School English Club members.   When I got home, I spent my evening completing the files required by Abiva Publishing House before calling it a day....
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Japan Diaries 4: Weekend 116

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Weekend 116: January 20 – 21, 2024 Day 810: January 20, 2024 Saturday – Rumoi Snowy day in Rumoi City Heading out to do some important tasks Today was a chilly Saturday, with snowflakes gently falling from the sky. It was the perfect day for some quality family time and completing our household chores. The morning was dedicated to tidying up the house, and although it wasn't the most exciting task, we managed to make it enjoyable by turning up the music and working together. First stop: Rumoi Shinkin Bank As the afternoon rolled around, we decided to venture out and tackle some errands. Our first stop was Rumoi Shinkin Bank to withdraw some money. It felt good to check off that task from our to-do list, knowing we had some cash on hand for the weekend. Grocery shopping at COOP Grocery shopping #2 at MaxValu Next up was a trip to  COOP  for our weekly grocery shopping. The snow-covered parking lot added a touch of magic to the surroundings, making it feel like we were in a win...
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Location: Rumoi, Hokkaido, Japan
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Japan Diaries 4: Week 116

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Week 116: January 15 – 19, 2024 Day 805: January 15, 2024 Monday – Rumoi -6 degrees in Rumoi City It's a frigid day, but the cold never bothered me anyway. 👸⛄ According to the weather forecast, a snowstorm was expected today. My supervisor informed me that classes would be canceled, but teachers were still required to report to work. He kindly offered me a ride, but I declined, confident in my experience walking in snowy and windy conditions. However, it seems I made the wrong choice today. The weather was brutal—the wind was so strong it stung my face, and the whiteout conditions made visibility extremely difficult. Rumoi High School 1.15.24 Thankfully, I got to Rumoi High School safely and also on time. I spent my day studying Japanese and helping my JTEs whenever they needed my help.  Thank you Kowaka-sensei for the omiyage from your trip to the Philippines. 🙇 After bonding with my children that evening, my wife and I watched a few episodes of " Forensic Files ".  D...
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Location: Rumoi, Hokkaido, Japan
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