Saigo

So, today was my last day of classes. We played games. Everyone had fun. It was great. One of the games we played was “ask Seth a question, and if he laughs you get bonus points”. The first graders did a great job. They came up with better, funnier, more original questions than the third graders. They’re a really smart class. It’s days like this that I regret my decision to leave. But, unfortunately, the vast majority of days are much much slower – skull-crushingly boring, in fact.

I can’t believe the year went by so quickly. It almost feels like I just got here. Still, I’m bored at work and there’s nothing to do in my town, so I’d just as soon go. I can’t help but think that if I had been placed in a more vibrant area, I’d be staying longer. Of course, I could have been placed even further into the middle of nowhere…

Japan is no longer an adventure. It’s become normal. It’s time to move on. I know I’ll miss it though (especially the service – I don’t know if I’ll be able adjust back to customer service that doesn’t grovel at you – just the other day, I saw a gas station attendant block traffic to let a customer safely exit, and then he bowed deeply to the car as it drove away – that’s service).

Anyway. I have to be out of my apartment in about a week. This’ll probably be my last post (unless something interesting comes up).

Thank you (both of you) for reading.

Arigato gozaimashita!