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South Korean Trip Day 2

Welcome back to day two of our excursion to South Korea.           I was still feeling pretty discouraged from the night before but really wanted to make the most of the time in Korea, so we decided to take it easy and just go shopping. ...
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South Korea Trip Day 1

           So this past week, my husband and I traveled to Korea.  I had planned on writing what we did every day the evening of each day, but we ended up being out so late every night that it didn't work out.  As it turns out, Korea has a...
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What Does Japan Think about the Election?

         I want to talk about a hot topictoday.  The election results.  Many Americans are excited about the resultsand can't wait for Trump to begin his days as a president, while others areabsolutely furious.  They couldn't bemore...
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Are You a Butterfly or a Moth?

         What kind of a person are you?  Are you a moth person?  Or are you a butterfly person?  Unless you truly love moths, you would most likely immediately say that you are a butterfly person without any context, only because butterflies...
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What I Never Knew about America

           So I have returned from my trip to America, and this is a post I have been looking forward to making.  I made many notes while I was away so I would leave you with an entertaining read that I bet you never thought about nor...
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Happy Japanniversary

         So, it has been a year now, of living in Japan, and I thought I would talk about somethings I have gotten used to and somethings I haven’t gotten used to.  I will also touch on identity as well. ...
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American Travel!

I am headed to America 8/12-8/27.  It will be nice to see my family and friends.  It has been over a year since I last saw them.  Thankfully not since I last spoke to them.
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Why is Japan so Confusing?

After having lived in Japan for nearly a year, there are many things I have come to understand that is strictly Japanese culture and norm and I cannot expect them to change.  Those things are fine.  Typically, those things either work better than in the US, or it makes sense why they do...
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New YouTube Channel!

We have a new YouTube channel called JandJinJapan.  We will be posting weekly videos on the channel.  The goal is my Friday (US time) every week.  Our channel has traveling, taste testing, and Japanese practice.  Plus, anything else interesting we can think of to show...
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My Weekly Schedule

Now that I have been back in school for a while, I thought I would share what my schedule looks like on a weekly basis.  What I do at work, what do I do in my free time, that sort of thing.   This year, I teach a total of 22 classes.  Those classes are split into A week and B...
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