Winter Morning Dread
Mornings have never been my thing. Waking up in the morning is a chore. My alarm goes off, I hit the snooze button and close my...
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OMG! It’s Snow!
As many of you may know, I am from Minnesota. It is located in the US right next to the border of Canada. The latitude of...
Happy New Year 2022! Hello Resolutions…
Well we all made it through another very difficult year! There have been many hardships throughout the past few years because of COVID. However, we are...
Christmas Food is Surprising in Japan
Boy was I surprised the first time I learned about the traditions for a Japanese Christmas; Cake & Fried Chicken! In America, and many other countries,...
Christmas Crafting: Mixed Traditions
Crafting is something every child does for events in America. Birthdays, Halloween, Easter, Christmas, and just for fun. The most popular thing to make for Christmas...
Do you believe in the Tooth Fairy?
You’ve heard of Santa and maybe even the Easter Bunny, but do you know about the Tooth Fairy? In Japanese culture, when you lose a tooth...
Getting Your Feet Wet with Eiken Jr.
The biggest names in English testing and level checking in Japan are Eiken and TOEIC for after high school. Taking the Eiken test for the first...
Black Friday and Permission to Decorate
Now that Thanksgiving Day is over in America, many families start to think about the next big event, Christmas! It is normally frowned upon decorating your...
Top 5 Ranking Quiz Software
This week in class I have been using a software that I made a while ago called, “Top 5.” Many of my elementary students really enjoy...
Oops! I had an Accident…
After riding my bicycle daily for over 15 years, it finally happened. I had an accident. My front tire got hit and I lost my balance...