Jolly Julie in Japan

Jolly Julie in Japan Hi! I am repurposing my page. Now that I am in Japan, again, I would like to share with you about my life here as an ALT under the JET Programme.

I will be sharing about JET, travel, food and my life as a whole. Please support my new page. ありがとう ございます!

16/05/2025

What kind of English my JTEs ask? Part 1:
Q: What made Otani a successful player?
Model Answer: He became successful thanks to his coach’s advice.

Student 1: His coach’s advice.
Student 2: It is his coach’s advice.
Student 3: His coach’s advice did.

My JTE was asking if he can consider these students’ answers. In #1, students were advised to answer in complete sentences. In #2, what is “It”?

If you were the ALT, what would you say?

We got this sa nagclose na sukiyaki na madalas nming puntahan ni hubby. Pero, yeah, open n ulit sila. Branches all over ...
08/04/2025

We got this sa nagclose na sukiyaki na madalas nming puntahan ni hubby. Pero, yeah, open n ulit sila. Branches all over Japan closed for a week for general cleaning.

Now I have my own copy of our textbook!
06/04/2025

Now I have my own copy of our textbook!

03/04/2025

Shopping Day for Ichinensei

Once again I have witnessed how organized Japanese people are.

Today, incoming first year students (ichinensei) came to school to buy school supplies including slippers, shoes - both outdoor and indoor, books, bags and several other goods.

Students were accompanied by their parents and they brought big shopping bags with them. Also, everyone was holding envelopes with exact money in them for each item.

Products were brought to the classrooms beforehand. Books were packed as one set and placed in a bag-pick and go. For footwears, they were arranged by size and I believe students already ordered their size on school’s website. Then they showed the form where their size is shown. The staff then gave them the supplies, counted the money, and expressed gratitude. The students and parents then moved to the next room for the next item.

The whole shopping process was so smooth, all I could hear was “arigatou gozaimasu”. And that was the fastest and most organized sale I have ever seen!

Flexing my school’s beauty! Did you know that school year in Japan starts in April? April 1st is also the start of the ...
01/04/2025

Flexing my school’s beauty!

Did you know that school year in Japan starts in April? April 1st is also the start of the fiscal year. Spring means new life, new beginning. For me, it also means new senpai-kohai relationships.

31/03/2025

I am not good at good byes. It hurts me so much when people who have impacted my life are leaving. 8 months may be too short for others but for me, it’s long enough to appreciate those who have helped me when I was new and I knew nothing about my work and workplace. One of my JTEs I closely worked with is retiring. The maintenance guy and one office staff who both came to my apartment to fix my washing machine are retiring. The school nurse who always talked to me despite not being fluent in English is getting transferred. Another office staff who went the extra mile to help me with my business trip forms is getting transferred. And lastly, my vice principal whom I talked to more often than my immediate supervisor is being promoted and transferred. Today, there was gift giving, more speeches, and a lot more bowing. I am happy for them, I truly am, but it feels so heavy. I felt better only when my teary-eyed vice principal gave me a hug after saying, “You have your goals. You know what you are doing, and I know you are something.”

31/03/2025

At dahil may iron deficiency tau, spinach muna.

March 31Last day of the school year. My Vice Principal is leaving, making me happy and sad. Sad because, in fact, I had ...
31/03/2025

March 31

Last day of the school year.

My Vice Principal is leaving, making me happy and sad. Sad because, in fact, I had more conversations with her than my immediate supervisor. Happy because she is promoted to principal. A new vice principal is coming. I think I am still lucky because she used to be my vice principal in my visit school. So, not a new face, no big adjustment should be made. Although I have yet to meet the new vice principal at my visit school.

New seating arrangement is made. Teachers are reshuffled. I have new seatmates, a new supervisor, and a new JTE but used to be my JTE at my visit school. What a small world, isn’t it? My JTEs now sit a bit far from me which also means more difficult to communicate with them, I guess.

New class schedule is made. 5 50-minute classes each week with the 2nd year students. With the 1st year students, the class schedule is yet to be finalized.

Last day of my 1st appointment but today, too, I received the new appointment contract with salary increase! Yey!

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!Rhea Alegre Maglasang Divinagracia, Calma JOhn, Jemmy Buen...
25/03/2025

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard!

Rhea Alegre Maglasang Divinagracia, Calma JOhn, Jemmy Buenaventura, Gladden Blaso, Ange Lie, Jo Malone Scent

English Camp volunteer tau for today!
24/03/2025

English Camp volunteer tau for today!

23/03/2025

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