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Category: PERSONAL BLOG
Gaming as a Powerful Language Tool
Ash or Satoshi? Doesn’t matter – they’re the same person. As an International Relations Coordinator in Japan, I spend a lot of time with people in my community. It is part of my role here to communicate with people around me! But sometimes I don’t […]
Take the day off, it’s a baseball game
If there is something that Japanese people take seriously, it’s their culture. Since the introduction of baseball to Japan in 1867 and its professional debut in 1920, the sport has woven into the nation’s spirit as if it were invented there. Support for all teams […]
It’s Time To Stop To Smell the Flowers
Springtime was busy, with people waking up early to gettheir gardens and fields planted in the sunny reprieves amidst the rainy season. Bees werebuzzing to and from the wide selection of early Spring flowers, either planted with care orthe lively wild blossoms. There were, and […]
English Education Update in Ashoro
Shoutout to MChe Lee on Unsplash for the image. Greetings from Ashoro! We have started the third month of the new school year, and it is different than the last couple of years for a number of reasons. Firstly, we are clearly still in apandemic. […]
Springtime = New Life + A New Job (Maybe)
The significance of April 1st is vastly different in Japan and Canada. You may all know that here in Canada, it is April Fool’s Day. Though for the most part, it is just a regular school or work day. Nothing major happens, except perhaps you […]
All Work and No Play Makes Jack a *Smart* Boy
Greetings from Ashoro! When talking about the end of the school year, most of us in Canada would be referring to the month of June. Our thoughts may then drift towards the two months of summer break that follow. However, if you refer to June […]
Skiing in Ashoro
Greetings from Japan! Did you know that Wetaskiwin’s sister city, Ashoro (which is technically a town) is nestled in the foothills of Mt. Meakan? This means that we can find stunning ski hills in every direction. I have never really skied before; however, I cannot […]
Moving to Japan in the Middle of a Pandemic
We can all agree that things are uncertain around the globe right now, amidst a global pandemic. Yet, I found a pretty rad opportunity to work in Japan, so I took it. I was not sure what to expect when travelling, so I documented my […]