Morizono sensei's one 3-nensei class today was met with boredom. The excitement mounted as I walked in and we went over the textbook and repeated words. This is because she assured me that her lesson would be fine. Besides, I didn't have any other ideas and the game I planned takes up an entire period.

Some of the classes had yet to introduce Japanese items to me, and a little less than half of the students didn't bring anything at all. I asked sensei if she still had the helper handouts that we copied for the other class last week. The response: she ran to the copy room to make some more. So I tried to explain what to do in English and some Japanese, which surprised some of the kids - I never really spoke Japanese with a lot of them.

Back with handouts, we passed them out. Again, sensei had to leave because an absent student's mother came by with concern over her daughter.

Do all teachers just leave class at anytime if someone happens to pass by?

Since I was there in 3-2, both Murakami-san and Fuji-kun helped translate for me, so I thanked them much. Most everyone else had their brains off or just stared at me trying to figure out my slower english.

Some of the kids got sentences done, but yet again we were out of time. I asked them to come to the staff room if they finished and wanted to be checked for speaking/writing.

I'll have to raise their spirits once this lesson is over with the activity I already made. It's ready to go, and I'll be using it when I return in two weeks.

Tsujii's sensei has one of the genkiest classes: 2-4. I try not to play favorites but these kids really fit the mold for enthusiasm and smarts. Some of them did grand today.

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My parents e-mailed me back. It looks as though we are not moving to San Gabriel - someone snatched up the offer and there was some sort of miscommunication with the landlord of the previously mentioned apartment. Unfortunately the e-mail didn't go any further. So I can only guess if a search is continuing for a new home...

Perhaps I will ship some boxes to friends - they never seem to move around like my immediate family has.