10 Things

July 2008

As my time in Japan on JET comes to an end, here are a few things I'll miss and a few things I won't.

10 things I won't miss about Japan.
1. Cleaning with a broom that is half the size of a normal broom.
2. Japanese shop voice.
3. The inability to change/modify anything on a food menu.
4. Anko
5. No work space in the kitchen.
6. Constantly being asked when I will be getting married.
7. The humidity
8. The smell and taste of Japanese Curry Rice.
9. Being called ALT.
10. Not being spoken to directly and being spoken about when I am in the room.

10 things I will miss
1. The seasons and all things in the shops and school that revolve around them.
2. Snowboarding at the weekend.
3. Japanese food and the availability of things needed to cook it in the supermarket.
4. My favourite students.
5. The rice fields.
6. The Kotatsu and dog basket combo.
7. Eating with chopsticks.
8. Onsen.
9. All my Japanese ladies and friends.
10. My life in Japan.