I’ll be living in Japan.. on my own.. for one year! (whaaaat??) I’ll be in Mito which is a city located about an hour (by express train) North of Tokyo. It’s close to the coast so I’ll get to eat good seafood and hopefully summers won’t be as hot and humid (yeah…okay…).
I’ll be teaching English at two different elementary schools. The school I’ll be at the most is down the street from my apartment and the other school I’ll be at is about 2 miles away. I’ll be working for Japanese schools (rather than American schools in Japan) so I get Japanese holidays off and follow the Japanese school calendar.
I’ll be living like a true native! Eating rice (and other good food), using chopsticks, and learning the language and customs of the country.
So starting mid April I will be Funai Sensei…. Oh boy… Let the adventure begin!
Update: 2 years later and I’m still in Japan! This will be my third and final year in Japan. More time for adventures! So much to do, so little time!