Last Friday, I attended the welcome party for the incoming teachers at a local hotel banquet room. We had several courses and unlimited beer. It felt great knowing 80% of the teachers there and introducing myself to new teachers. I was much more confident being there than I was a year ago. I got down a bit thinking about how I will be leaving Japan and this cheerful work environment in only four months. But that means I still have three months to leave a lasting impression. During the dinner I invited a lot of the younger teachers out to do karaoke. When the event was over, we headed over to the local karaoke venue for 2 hours of singing. Then I took two of the teachers to chat at our wine bar by the train station. I can tell this is going to be a great bunch to work with and be friends with.
The rest of the weekend was spent with good company checking out the sights of Kanazawa and chilling in a park near tons of cherry blossom trees. I'm hoping the good times keep coming. Looking forward to new adventures in the next few months left in Japan.
