As many of you already know this Saturday, July 23, 2011, I depart for Tokyo, Japan. I will stay for a year teaching English through the Japanese Exchange Teaching Program, aka JET. Although my information is some what limited, I do know I will be staying in the city of Ina, part of Saitama Prefecture. And teaching at Ina-gakuen, a rather large middle-school and high school. I invite you to share in my adventure (and all of the misadventures as well) as I attempt to discover Japanese culture, language, and lifestyle.
With that, I begin my blog the only way a true English major really knows how to, with a quote. I feel as if Judith Wright speaks directly to me when she writes, "You are about to begin the hero's journey. Travel well on the quest. A life of more is your birthright. Know the vast resource that resides in you and are provided for you in the world. You have raised the battle cry of There Must Be More Than This." And with that I venture out into the unknown searching for the "More," searching for what will help me define who I am and who I want to be.
I hope you enjoy the blog, and please feel free to write back and ask questions. This is for you as much as it is for me.
Until next time...Sayonara!
