So, I have been to Japan before. I have many posts in detail of what I even did before. Last year my husband got some sort of flu, and the year before that, I did not get sick at all. I was in Japan a total of 4 weeks before. Longer than I have been in Japan now. I was...
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I have only been in Maebashi for less than one week, and already there are things that really stand out. Here is my collective list of things that I have noticed or been shocked by since being here.
1. The trash system here is confusing
I knew that the trash sorting thing is something to...
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I moved into my apartment yesterday. It was a very eventful day. We rode a bus, ate lunch, met with our supervisors, then departed to our respective locations. I we to Maesho, which is the high school in Maebashi I will mainly be working. My belongings were there but I was...
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I am currently at the LAX waiting for our flight to begin boarding! This entire experience has been....eventful to say the least.
My predecessor I guess has bitterness about not being a part of JET any longer or something cuz she has been rude to me. She hasn't been...
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I officially leave for JET on July 25th, at 11:20 or so AM. I will be departing from LA to Narita. I should arrive in Narita about 3:20pm on the 26th (Japan time). After I arrive, there will be much to do in preparation for my new life.
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I leave Arizona for JET on Friday, July 24, at 9:05am. At first they wanted me to wait 4 hours until I could do anything at the hotel once I arrived in LA, but they think I might be able to check in early at the hotel. I doubt that I can, but at least I will be able to go somewhere and...
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First, I would like to report on the results of my competition this past weekend. I got second in my adult silver freeskate, and I got first in my adult bronze showcase dramatic (the penguin program). I am really happy with the results and hope to continue my competitions in Japan....
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July 17-19 will be Cactus Classic 2015. It is technically the first competition of the new season, but it will be the last one for me for a while. I am just grateful that my membership expires next years and not this month. Then I would not be able to compete at the competition...
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On July 5th, 2015, we will be hosting a goodbye party called a Sayonara Party. It will be held at our home. It is an open house from 2-5pm.
If you would like to attend, please contact me for further details, i.e. address and phone number, via email. My email is under the...
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On June 26th, I have a skating test. I will be testing for Adult Silver MIF (Moves in the field). If I pass the MIF then I get to take the freeskate in which I will fully have moved up to the silver level. Currently, I am bronze. I have been bronze for a while but now I have...
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