Japan Diaries 4: Week 100
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Week 100: September 25 – 29, 2023
Day 693: September 25, 2023
Monday – Rumoi
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| Rumoi High School 9.25.23 |
According to the weather forecast, it’s going to be mostly cloudy. It’s also with temperatures ranging from 8 degrees in the morning to 21 degrees at noon. Today, I’m reporting for work at Rumoi High School.
Here’s my workload for today:
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| 1st period with Matsuda-sensei |
1st period – Dear World: Bana’s War L7 P3 @ 1-56 of Matsuda-sensei
2nd period – Idioms using Gerunds @ 1-34 of Matsuda-sensei
3rd period – Idioms using Gerunds @ 1-56 of Matsuda-sensei
6th period – Performance Task Activity @ 1-1 of Matsuda-sensei
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| Speech competition training with Nodoka and Kanon |
After classes, I trained Nodoka-san and Kanon-san for the speech competition. I’m happy to see that there were a lot of improvements between the two. A little more energy and practice, and I think we have a shot at winning this.
Day 694: September 26, 2023
Tuesday – Rumoi
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| Rumoi High School 9.26.23 |
It's yet another overcast day today, and I find myself back at Rumoi High School for today's work assignment.
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| Rumoi High School Sports Festival |
Since the school is in the midst of celebrating its Sports Festival, there was no collaboration work on my plate. Instead, we all relished in the joy of a delightful day outdoors, both on the open field and inside the gymnasium.
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| Final speech contest training with Nodoka... |
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| ...and Kanon. |
Post-lunch, I conducted one final training session for the speech contestants before they go to Asahikawa City tomorrow to compete.
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| I was amazed by this view on my way home |
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| Then this is the view when we headed out to go to Jabba Laundromat |
Once work was done, my family and I made our way to Jabba Laundromat to ensure our clothes remained fresh and dry. The persistent cloudiness over the past few days has made it hard to dry our clothes. We had no choice but to have them machine dried, especially with the weather set to remain the same until the weekend.
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| Last stop for the day - Lawson Rumoi Chidoricho |
Following our trip to the laundry, we swung by the nearby Lawson to take care of some pending utility bills.
Day 695: September 27, 2023
Wednesday – Haboro
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| Haboro High School 9.27.23 |
It’s another cloudy day. For today’s school visit, I’m heading to Haboro High School. It’s my 9th visit for the School Year 2023 – 2024. For this trip, I used my 2-day Skip Moekko Free Ticket.
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| We had special guests - Fleur and Maksym |
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| The students had fun with our guests |
Today's visit promises to be quite distinctive, as I'll have the opportunity to collaborate with two other foreigners: Fleur from Switzerland and Maksym from Ukraine. Both of them are exchange students from Hokkaido University, and they'll be joining us until the 3rd period.
Here’s my workload for today:
1st period – Strange Things in Japan @ 1st year of Watanabe-sensei
2nd period – Project Presentation @ 3B of Okumura-sensei
3rd period – "What do you recommend?" @ 2nd year of Okumura-sensei
6th period – "What do you recommend?" @ 3A of Okumura-sensei
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| Although we weren't able to get any place this year, Kanon still brought home a special award for her speech |
Today brought a sense of anxiety as the speech contest is today. However, my nerves were eased when Sengoku-sensei provided me with an update regarding the contest. Although we didn’t get to the top 3, I’m happy to learn that Kanon-san has received a special award.
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| Another beautiful view from the Motokawa-cho bus stop |
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| I went on a quick side trip to Rumoi River to have a better view. |
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| That evening, we headed to COOP to buy groceries |
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| They decorate for Halloween early here, but not Christmas |
When I got home after work, my family and I drove to COOP to go grocery shopping. Upon our return home, we spent some quality family time together before settling in to unwind for the day.
Day 696: September 28, 2023
Thursday – Embetsu
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| Embetsu Agricultural High School 9.28.23 |
It’s another cloudy day. Today, I’m heading to Embetsu Agricultural High School. It’s my 15th visit for School Year 2023 – 2024. For this trip, I used my 1-day Moekko Free Ticket.
Here’s my workload for today:
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| 1st period with Sasaki-sensei |
1st period – Present Perfect @ 2A of Sasaki-sensei
3rd period – Should & Shouldn’t @ 1A of Sasaki-sensei
4th period – Should & Shouldn’t @ 1B of Sasaki-sensei
6th period – Present Perfect @ 2B of Sasaki-sensei
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| This is how the sky looks today |
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| We had sashimi for dinner |
In the past few days, I have enjoyed taking photos of the sky after work, so I made sure that I have an entry for today.
Day 697: September 29, 2023
Friday – Tomamae
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| Tomamae Commercial High School 9.29.23 |
Based on the weather forecast, the skies are expected to remain overcast until noon, followed by rain until 3 PM. Today, I'll be visiting Tomamae Commercial High School, marking my 15th visit for the 2023-2024 school year. To make this trip, I'll utilize my 2-Day Skip Moekko Free Ticket.
Here’s my workload for today:
2nd period – Jeopardy @ 1st year of Matsushita-sensei
3rd period – Jeopardy @ 3rd year of Matsushita-sensei
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| Heading back home to Rumoi City |
In summary, this week was marked by visits to Rumoi High School, Haboro High School, Embetsu Agricultural High School, and Tomamae Commercial High School. It proved to be an incredibly hectic week as I dedicated myself to training my contestants. Nevertheless, the highlight was learning that one of them received a special award. This achievement serves as a source of motivation for us to continue our efforts into the next year with the hope of securing a victory.
Read more:
Japan Diaries 4: Weekend 100
Moekko Free Ticket 15th Season
10 More Things to Do in Rumoi City
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