Twins

I teach a pair of twins. They belong to different classes that I teach consecutively. I always feel that they are one and the same because they are so responsive in their own class. It’s really like a continuation act. I call Fumiya my ponyo boy because that was how i first noticed him.
Anne: [...]

A dose of reality

walking past a female student in the teacher’s room on my way to another room to administer a speaking test…
Student: Hello!
Anne: Hello!
Student exclaims LOUDLY: Anne sensei! you are so cute today!
ALL THE TEACHERS burst out laughing
Anne: Huh? You’re cute too! (trying to run away from being the center of attention)
Student to Math teacher: Anne sensei [...]

Formal = boring

formal = boring and i will never forget this ever.
Kawaura High School celebrated its 60th anniversary today via a formal ceremony which saw like old man after old man go up to the stage to talk and an hour later, it was over. And the WORK the teachers put into this hour seemed so [...]

I think i just made a friend

when u spend a total of 6 hours in a car with someone… and u successfully manage to chat for almost all of that time, you know you have made a friend=)

Anne sensei… can I ask you a favor?

Sure… what can i do for you?
What cupa are you?
WHAT?
What cupa? BIgG BigG…
I laugh… TOP SECRET. Himitsu.
TOUCH! TOUCH!
What? NO!!!!!
No… you touch her…. (points to classmate)
WHAT?????? NO!!!!! no touching!
dialogue courtesy of my 2nd year all girl class

it’s so cold

Lonliness II

Last night, one of my colleagues asked me “do you ever feel lonely living in a foreign country”? and without hesistation, i said “yes”. and she asked “when do you feel it the most” and i said “at meal times”. It was a special day- yesteday.

Lonliness…

is most acute after you have experienced something exciting and then leave with nothing ‘cept a single goodbye.