Yep, that's right... in addition to teaching at a high school 3 days a week, I'm also teaching at an elementary school near Kobe every 2 weeks or so. The first time was yesterday. It was a blast! The kids were excited to be learning English, so they were eager to see me and participate in the activities. It was more fun than high school! I was dead tired after work, though. 5 straight lessons with 10 and 11 year olds will do that to you. But it was enjoyable, a break from all those bad high school students.
15 October 2004
13 October 2004
12 October 2004
The Land Down Under
I just had the most wonderful vacation. My girlfriend and I have just come back from Australia. That's right, the Land Down Under. It was only the 4th country I've been to, besides the USA, Canada and Japan. We went there for 5 days. It was great!
First, we went to the Gold Coast in Queensland. The Gold Coast is famous for its beaches, and they were some great beaches. We also did some other things there like shopping, restaurants, and riding buses that turn into boats. We went to a place called Sea World (a little different from the ones back home) and we went to a walking nighttime safari and saw kangaroos, crocodiles and koalas.
After a few days at the Gold Coast, we went down to Sydney for the second half of the trip. There we took in the sights, such as the Opera House and the Sydney Harbour. We ate at some good restaurants and enjoyed the city. We drove to a Koala Park and saw, yep, koalas, in addition to some other animals. We fed kangaroos and petted wombats. We even saw a sheep get sheared! That was hilarious. After that, we went to the Blue Mountains and saw some gorgeous scenery, including the Blue Mountains.
The trip was great for me. It was good to be back in a place where everybody spoke English, even if it was Australian English. It was good to be back in a multiracial environment, too, especially Sydney. But I guess I'm too used to the great service we have here in Japan, because I missed that in Australia.
What a trip. Unfortunately, it was too short. Maybe we can go back sometime. But for now, it's back to the world of teaching in Osaka.
First, we went to the Gold Coast in Queensland. The Gold Coast is famous for its beaches, and they were some great beaches. We also did some other things there like shopping, restaurants, and riding buses that turn into boats. We went to a place called Sea World (a little different from the ones back home) and we went to a walking nighttime safari and saw kangaroos, crocodiles and koalas.
After a few days at the Gold Coast, we went down to Sydney for the second half of the trip. There we took in the sights, such as the Opera House and the Sydney Harbour. We ate at some good restaurants and enjoyed the city. We drove to a Koala Park and saw, yep, koalas, in addition to some other animals. We fed kangaroos and petted wombats. We even saw a sheep get sheared! That was hilarious. After that, we went to the Blue Mountains and saw some gorgeous scenery, including the Blue Mountains.
The trip was great for me. It was good to be back in a place where everybody spoke English, even if it was Australian English. It was good to be back in a multiracial environment, too, especially Sydney. But I guess I'm too used to the great service we have here in Japan, because I missed that in Australia.
What a trip. Unfortunately, it was too short. Maybe we can go back sometime. But for now, it's back to the world of teaching in Osaka.
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