What to talk about? I feel I have nothing interesting to write about. Well, what would be better than the nice people? First off, the people at my school are super nice. Upon entering at the beginning of the term, the English club made me some nice welcome messages, in the pics you see above. The English teachers I work with are awesome and really look after me, and the kyoto sensei (head teacher) and other teachers are great. It's just a matter of getting more familiar with students (who are pretty dang shy with me), as well as teachers, who are a little shy with me too. It kind of comes down to me needing to stop being tired and speak Japanese with people more.
The other ALTs (as well as some non-ALTs) I've met are really nice, seasoned and new. Of course, my friends who came to UO on exchange, Tatsuya and Nozomi, and my friend Amber (with whom I became friends with through some sort of weaboo-livejournal-parapara connection). I'm lucky I already have people I know here. Last but not least, my friend Sho is from Sapporo but still in the US so I met his family, who took me out and showed me around and were way too generous and kind like Japanese people will be (paid for everything, including a nice dinner, and bought me omiyage - welcome gifts...! Aaaaa). And they took me to the Okurayama ski jump where the Winter Olympics were hosted in the 70s. Check it out (and a Hokkaido melon, one of the many gifts I got).
For what its worth, I would just like to acknowledge everyone's kindness so far and give them recognition here. Even the random owner of the genghis khan shop in my neighborhood - he was ridiculously nice. People in Sapporo are great!!! Thanks ya'll.
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