category Interns 2017-18
お世話になります、よろしくお願いします ー two phrases that mean, “I’ll be in your care, I look forward to working with you, please help me” and less commonly “please treat me well, please help me.” This phrase perfectly encapsulates the past month that I… Continue Reading →
One thing that is very important to realize BEFORE entering Jakarta is that the toilet paper isn’t flushable. This is especially important to those of you who might not want to clog the office toilet on your first day of… Continue Reading →
Since my last blog, so much has happened. I took field trips to Pai Thon and Omkoi. I went on a mini vacation to Koh Samet (and Bangkok for one night) with some of the other interns, and had multiple… Continue Reading →
I usually wake up before my alarm in the morning. The sun seeps through my curtains and starts to illuminate my room at around 6:30 am each day. I sift through my clothes, trying to find something clean and modest… Continue Reading →
Introduction Indonesia is a diverse and magnificent country with varying degrees of development. However, it is currently classified as a developing country that has made significant progress in economic growth over the past few decades. As a result, the United… Continue Reading →
This month, I used my accumulated overtime and compensatory time off to carve out some time to explore the Kansai area to the fullest. My sister and mother, who had never been to Kansai, were able to join me for… Continue Reading →
Dear Future Intern, Congratulations! If you’re reading this, and you have been selected to teach in the Thai-Myanmar borderlands, you are in for it. Working as a teacher at KSDC school will require the best version of yourself; this position… Continue Reading →
During my first few weeks in Kobe, I was struck by the beauty of the mountains, especially when passing through them each day during my commute to and from the office. In some ways, the mountains made the city feel… Continue Reading →
Where are you from? Is a question we like to ask others to learn more about them or, if they look different than us, to learn why they are really here. For some, like myself, this question is easy to… Continue Reading →
One thing that I didn’t realize before coming to Japan was the non-observance of daylight saving time. Even in September, the sun would set well before 6pm, giving the city a different, night-time feel on my commutes home across the… Continue Reading →
