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Daniel Francis
Takatori Junior High School
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Hi everyone!
This is Dan Francis. Over the past 7 months I have had the privilege
of teaching on a full time basis at Takatori Junior High school. The students,
staff and parents have received me with open arms. I never realized how
interactive the schools and the teachers in those schools were in the community.
In the last seven months I have been doing volunteer work with the 7th
graders, painting the fence around the school with the parents, PTA, and
the staff alike as well as helping to cook at the culture festival, celebrated
Cinco de Mayo by breaking three pinatas (one for each grade), got a chance
to teach at Takatori Elementary again and have been teaching a free mommies
English class at my school.
This has provided me with a fabulous opportunity to meet and get to know
not only the students, but many of the parents, as well as the surrounding
community. I have lived in Japan for many years now, but this is the first
time that I have truly felt as part of the community around me. This
has been my greatest reward. In fact, it is this feeling that I dreamed
about and wished for those many years ago when first I began to imagine
a life overseas. To the students, parents and those who have made this
possible; you have my sincerest thanks. To my fellow JETs and ALTs alike,
I wish you a good live and good teaching.
Daniel Francis
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