What’s inside Japanese schools: Prologue

Two more weeks and all these will be but memories.

I am a believer that we all cross different roads as we journey on in life. There are lucky roads that only fate knows we get to cross again, while there are some that will only forever be etched on our memories.

Being an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) is not really my dream. I never thought that for three years in my lifetime, I would ever have the chance to teach in Japan. I was here driven by my need to get a job after coming home to the Philippines from New Zealand. And I needed to earn big as my credit card dues were piling up. As for real talk, I took this ALT job for two reasons— the appealing six digits monthly income and the opportunity to live in a foreign country again, that is, Japan.

I just wanted to have a job but God gave me more. And I feel obliged to document these last few weeks I have in this amazing country. The thing about living this country is it’s not as easy as packing up and boarding on a flight to your next destination. There are so many social responsibilities embedded with leaving. As I have been a lawful worker, there are taxes I need to sort, my car needs disposal, stuffs to send home, and so on. Not counting the preparations I have to make for my next destination. All these are piling up once again that I feel I can barely breath. So many things to do with uncertain resources, while time is slowly dwindling off my side.

Nonetheless, I have to relax because in all these, God is in my side. Too many times have I been through this? Worrying and all, only to end up in the end that God has already sorted this out for me. I only wasted my brain neurons from worrying and let the thief steal my joy that is God’s will for me.

Therefore, to keep myself at pace and at peace— I decide to let go of my worries. Because as God would remind me as always, 

LET TOMORROW TAKE CARE OF ITSELF.

Yes, indeed!

Moving on, as I head to the last few days I am left in this beautiful country— here’s I would like to do: to document everything that needs documenting. 

And first thing first: What’s inside Japanese public schools?