Week 66: January 30 – February 3, 2023
Day 455: January 30, 2023
Monday – Rumoi
It’s a sunny winter morning. It’s the start of my 66th week here in Japan as an ALT under the JET Programme. Today, I’m back at Rumoi High School.
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| Rumoi High School 1.30.23 |
Today was not a busy day for me as the 3rd year classes that I frequently visit already finished their school year. I spent my morning doing some final touches to the Valentine’s Day PowerPoint Presentation that I would use on my visit to Obira Special Needs School.
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| We watched a short video about New Year's Resolution before making one |
Aside from that, Matsuda-sensei and I discussed the schedule of my Driving Practice tomorrow and also the Driver’s License Practical Exam in mid-February. He also helped me inform Kyoto-sensei about my wife’s pregnancy.
That afternoon, we had the English Club. We talked about New Year’s Resolution and also made one for ourselves. We then shared this. After that, we talked about the haiku competition.
Day 456: January 31, 2023
Tuesday – Rumoi
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| Rumoi High School 1.31.23 |
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| Rumoi Motor Driving School |
Today is also my driving practice at Rumoi Motor Driving School. Matsuda-sensei was very generous to drive me to the driving school. We left Rumoi High School at around 9:45 AM for my 10 – 11 AM driving practice.
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| Minami 9-jo Ohashi Bus Stop |
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| Check out this mini Sapporo beer |
It was a good experience but the instructor had a hard time speaking English so he gave me only a handful of tips. Regardless, I'm happy that I got to experience driving. I hope to pass the practical driving exam with whatever I learned from the driving school. After my driving practice, I returned to Rumoi High School to continue work.
Here’s my workload today:
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| 5th-period class with Motoyama-sensei |
5th period – Person I Admire the Most @ 1-1 of Motoyama-sensei
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| There was a sale at L'airbon Rumoi Shop inside COOP. We didn't miss the opportunity to hoard our favorite bread 😅😅 |
After work, my family and I headed to COOP to buy some groceries. Overall, today was quite a tiring day despite only having one class. I realized that it was very hard to drive in winter.
Day 457: February 1, 2023
Wednesday – Haboro x Ella’s 10th birthday
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| Haboro High School 2.1.23 |
Here’s my workload for today:
3rd period – Verbs that Express Emotions @ 2nd year of Watanabe-sensei
After lunchtime, I helped Ken-sensei practice for his Eiken Grade 1 speech.
Happy birthday, Ella! 💓💓💓
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| Sweet and sour shrimp |
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| Pinoy style spaghetti |
When I got back home, my family and I celebrated Ella’s 10th birthday with a simple meal. My wife prepared spaghetti and sweet and sour shrimp, which everyone enjoyed.
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| Movie night: Cinco |
After dinner, as requested by Ella, we gathered to watch Cinco, a 2010 Filipino horror movie, before wrapping up the day.
Day 458: February 2, 2023
Thursday – Embetsu
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| Embetsu Agricultural High School 2.2.23 |
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| The outside view from the lobby of the school |
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| It is a really snowy day here in Embetsu |
Here’s my workload for today:
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| 1st period with Sasaki-sensei |
1st period – Baobabs in Madagascar @ 2A of Sasaki-sensei
3rd period – Baobabs in Madagascar @ 2B of Sasaki-sensei
Day 459: February 3, 2023
Friday – Tomamae
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| Tomamae Commercial High School 2.3.23 |
Tomamae Commercial High School Ski Trip
We left Tomamae Commercial High School at around 9 AM. Like last year, we headed to Haboro Townspeople Ski Resort. It was a fun ski trip. I tried to do the basic maneuvering that I watched in the skiing tutorial videos but then again it was a skill that I needed to learn more. As always, Hasegawa-sensei was very helpful. He accompanied me and taught me a lot about control and skiing.
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| Time to take a break from skiing |
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| Let's eat! For today's meal - katsukare |
We stayed in the ski resort until 3 PM. We boarded the rented bus back to Tomamae Commercial High School where I got to rest before catching the bus back to Rumoi.
Overall, it was a fun week for me. I got to visit and see my JTEs in Rumoi, Haboro, Embetsu, and Tomamae once again. I also got to ski for the second time in my life. I’m looking forward to what next week has to offer.
Read more:
Japan Diaries 4: Weekend 66
Haboro Townspeople Ski Resort
Moekko Free Ticket
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