Sunday, 13 February 2005

A Student Walkout!

Heard this a few days ago when I was covering Jackson's shift at Sengendai (where I used to work every Thursday last year, but had been moved off without my concent while I was in Australia on holidays) and was told by Michiko (Japanese staff member) that 5 students out of my 7 student kindergarden class were quitting because I was no longer their teacher! It's sad, because they were such a good class and really had a great time doing it but I can't help but feel good about myself and the quality of my teaching!

On a completely different topic, I went into Roppongi earlier this week to get my Chinese Tourist Visa and discovered a few things:

1) You need an information desk to help you find an information desk.

2) The map the information desk gives you is pointless as half the streets aren't on it and there are no street signs on Tokyo roads!

3) Wind, rain and cold are no fun in Tokyo.

4) After 1 hour of trying to find the embassy, I found out it was closed because "Tomorrow is a public holiday." "What the fuck?!?" I hear you say? Me too.

5) Roppongi has some of the best shops in Tokyo! Had a great time window shopping here and even found a Roppongi Hills Starbucks mug!!!