Last class

This was my miracle class. They actually scared me when I started teaching because they were so unruly. But something changed this year, maybe I lightened up or they got more serious, but they became my favourite class. They even gave me flowers and a card signed by each of them after our last class. The writing in the background is my name in kanji (Chinese characters)

Sayonara Shibushi

July 28th 2007
This will be my last posting from Shibushi. I find it amusing that I'm writing my last post from the same place I wrote my first post - Popeye Internet Cafe! I only have about 15 minutes before my time runs out so this will be an extremely quick update. It has been about a month since my last entry. Since then I've busy wrapping everything up - teaching my last classes, having farewell parties ... read more

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