Category Archives: Teaching in Japan

The brave new world of Zoom…

Posted on August 26, 2020 by arleebug54

As some of you know, I often spend a good chunk of my summer surrounded by rice paddies at the International University of Japan in Minami-Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture. There I have been privileged to work with a wonderful team of … Continue reading →

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IUJ interlude

Posted on August 6, 2017 by arleebug54

It’s my last weekend teaching English in the intensive immersion program at the International University of Japan and I’m scrambling to complete my grade reports, finish last-minute shopping, clean my flat, eat my food, wash my clothes, and tender my … Continue reading →

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Fond Farewells, aka “To Sir with Love”

Posted on September 6, 2015 by arleebug54

One of the few downsides to the teaching profession is the routine and inevitable conclusion of a term, usually an emotional and physical lump of dough filled with many too many things to do baked with too little sleep and … Continue reading →

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A day in the life

Posted on August 3, 2015 by arleebug54

This post is going to take you through a normal day here at the International University of Japan. What’s actually kind of amazing is that “normal” consists of a bunch of young men and women from many cultures (Japanese, of … Continue reading →

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