wow

Any stereotypes that anyone has about Japanese students being perfectly behaved little angels -- just throw them out the window right now! They are absolutely not true!

I taught my first classes yesterday, and let me tell you, it was not at all what I expected. Well, actually, a lot of it was, but there were some, ummmm, surprises in the behavior department. It really threw me off a little actually, and I left work yesterday feeling super discouraged. But today I just had a really great class, so my spirits are up again.....more on that later!

Typoon coming tonight, I may be rained out of work tomorrow....