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  • Five Things to Bring to Japan If You Are Teaching Children
    August 31st, 2009By Lieske Leynen
    These are just somethings I have learned to pack when moving abroad. Some small things that have made my life a little easier. 1. Coloring-Activity Books Bring one or two of the cheap coloring books you find in discount stores. The books are usually between two and four dollars depending on their size and where » Continue Reading
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  • Sex, Lies, and Reproduction
    May 19th, 2009By Christina Bell
    As a teacher, I live and work under the assumption that we never stop learning. All knowledge is worthwhile. Even knowledge that seems irrelevant to our current situation is still input that adds to the general mental database. And, of course, the most valuable learning is that which further shines a light into one’s own » Continue Reading
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  • My Arrival in Japan
    April 13th, 2009By Lieske Leynen
    It’s the season of change in Japanese school.  The time when the foreign staff changes a lot because the school year is over and a lot of the teachers who are finishing their contracts are going home while a lot of their replacements are arriving in Japan for the first time.  » Continue Reading
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  • The Teacher’s Balloon
    April 6th, 2009By drifter
    In search of excitement and something new, I decided to turn my life upside down and move across the Pacific. Before I went, some words by Japanese friends I’d made during previous travels encouraged me. “Western people are really cool in Japan!”  They said.  “Japanese girls love Western guys!” » Continue Reading
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