Well, it’s spring break! However, this no longer involves a break for me and the other JETs working for the Tokushima City Board of Education (BOE). Unlike previous years, ALTs are now required to work during these periods of no school. This is a pretty drastic change, so there’s been talk of non-violent protests, but I’m for a more peaceful resolution. I’ll be talking to the Prime Minister later over the phone, hopefully we can get this resolved so I can get back to sitting around my apartment and relaxing over the breaks again. More to follow…

Today and tomorrow, myself and 4 other ALTs are attending a high school English camp of sort. The camp involves teaching English workshops to high school students that are interested in advancing their English skills. Each ALT is to focus their lesson of choice on a specific theme, ie: listening, reading, writing, speaking. This was my first experience teaching high school students and for the most part things are going well….