The last cultural festival
The cultural festival that autumn had a different vibe from the past years because Izumi was leading the event organization. The organizers asked the students to throw ideas on the […]
LA trip – part 6
On the flight home, I sat next to one of the younger girls, and next to her was Kenji. He was one of the two handsome tennis players and was […]
LA trip – part 5
Toward the end of the 10-day trip, others started to show their fatigue. The older pretty girl was constipated, the funny high-school girl was sick from constant car travels, and […]
LA trip – part 4
One of my purposes for the trip was to test my English language skills. I did my best when I could, though I didn’t hear much from the rest of […]
LA trip – part 3
I had trouble sleeping for several nights in a row. The jetlag also took my appetite away, and I was losing weight. As I didn’t eat, I was constipated too. […]
LA trip – part 2
We spent ten days visiting general tourist destinations – Disney Land, Universal Studio, Sea World in San Diego, shopping malls, and short a hike up the hill. As much as […]
LA trip – part 1
The progressive reverend took a group of kids to the U.S. every summer. The former reverend had moved to Los Angeles to run a church there, and their congregation was […]
New school rules
I didn’t join the theatre club in my third year. The teacher who supervised the theatre club was disappointed, but the conflict with Izumi and the despondency after the unsuccessful […]
End of softball days
As much as I hated softball practice, I was getting better at it. I was no strong hitter, but as the third baseman, I missed no bounders and my throw […]
Equality in teachers
One female teacher told me that teaching was one of a few jobs in which men and women are equal in their salary when I told her I never aspired […]