Work Starts Soon
January 9, 2022
How do you manage working full time while also keeping the dream alive of writing?
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Tag: Teaching
End of the Day
February 7, 2020
I’m sitting on the train listening to blues. Gary Clark, Jr. if you are curious. Today has been a day. Long and tiring. It a bad day, although there were moments in it that certainly weren’t good. My four year old is having a difficult time that time moves in even when he doesn’t want … More End of the Day
“Why Don’t You Wash Your Hair?”
January 30, 2020
At lunch time yesterday I went to the school cafeteria as usual. It is fairly uncommon for an elementary school here in Japan to have a cafeteria, but after so many years at this school it is our normal. The children typically go up to a counter and get their own trays and plates. Teachers … More “Why Don’t You Wash Your Hair?”
Little Lunches
January 17, 2020
The elementary school I work at here in Tokyo has a cafeteria. That’s a bit of a rarity as many schools just have their lunches in the classroom. Sometimes I bring my own lunch and eat in the staff room, but most days I opt for the school lunch. I’m not a fan of all … More Little Lunches
A Downside of Teaching
January 16, 2020
When I was growing up one of the last things I ever wanted to be when I grew up was a teacher. It both was and wasn’t surprising. After all, not only is my mom a teacher, and a wonderful one at that, but a majority of my extended family either are currently teachers, involved … More A Downside of Teaching
Drinking after Work
March 1, 2019
Okay, confession time: I really like my main job. I kind of fell into teaching. I come from a family of teachers and sometimes it seems like a majority of the extended family, on both sides, either are teachers or have taught. I think that outside of my dad and brother, almost everyone else has … More Drinking after Work
Another ‘Good Workplace’ Moment
January 25, 2019
My first series of jobs after college was in education here in Japan. I worked mainly in junior high school for the first four, and then for the prefectural board of education mostly assisting foreignEnglish teachers for the next four. In those eight years I had some amazing moments and met many truly special people. … More Another ‘Good Workplace’ Moment
A Reason to Teach
April 14, 2017
After writing about aspects of the Japanese school system for the past two days, I really wasn’t planning on going on about schools today. After all, I need to talk about comic books and movies. Maybe plug some of my other projects, such as a novel and assorted podcasts. But, this week was the first … More A Reason to Teach
Responding to 8 School Rules in Japan (part 2)
April 13, 2017
Part 2 of a 2 part series. The first can be read here. 5) School Uniforms Yep, school uniforms are a part of daily life here in Japan. It seems a lot of public Elementary schools (ES) don’t have uniforms and many private ones do. Of course, there are exceptions on either side. For Junior … More Responding to 8 School Rules in Japan (part 2)
Responding to 8 School Rules in Japan
April 11, 2017
Every few weeks a list about Japan, like this one, starts making its way around social media. Generally speaking these lists are full of half-truths. While a few of the points are spot on, most of the items feel less than accurate. Even the items that are accurate are written in such a way as to avoid … More Responding to 8 School Rules in Japan
Deadly Troubadour 