The Road Less Traveled

Kasahara Elementary English-Language Event

Saturday, February 7th, 2009 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Well time is certainly flying by. I have just under two weeks until I leave for Asuke – a town about two hours away – for a homestay and “cultural experience” trip. That trip just about perfectly marks the halfway point of my stay here in Japan, so suffice it to say that I’ve been having some mixed feelings – you know, basic half empty/half full stuff. It’s nothing too big, though, so don’t worry too much.

In any case, I’ve started the work that I have to do for the trip – quite a bit of reading and three short papers. Starting on the 15th, I have to start keeping a daily journal of my thoughts regarding the trip – or something like that, anyway. So maybe I’ll share those entries with you all as well.

Okay, now that I’ve sidetracked myself for long enough, it’s time to get down to actual business. This past Tuesday, I went to the elementary school in Kasahara, a town in Tajimi City, which neighbors Kasugai City, in which I live. You may remember the name (though you probably don’t) from back in November, when I went to a similar “English-Language Event” at the junior high school in Kasahara, and did a homestay afterward. Ring a bell? Well, this time it was the elementary school, and there was no homestay, but it was still a lot of fun.

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