The Japan Experience
Personal Statement:
I
think teaching is more than imparting
information
to my students; it is sharing my experiences.
It
is bringing a personal side to the information.
For
me, teaching is helping my students gain a better
understanding
of the world, not just through the
information
we study, but through the
experiences
we share.
Cooking potatoes over
an open fire at a kindergarten.
Some mornings I teach
songs, or do short activities at
this kindergarten.
On other mornings, like the one pictured
above, I join in the
fun the Japanese teachers have planned.
Testing my skill on
a unicycle.
(I am the one holding
the bars with a death grip!)
I feel foolish; it
is a skill that most Japanese children have
mastered by the 5th
grade. And no, I can't say that I
have mastered it as
of yet!
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