Finding Kendra

The one where I show you my video diary from my very first day teaching English at a rural Jr. high in Japan and my excitement from it!

Every year, in Kasama City, Jr. High students from all over Ibaraki come together with their teachers and their ALT’s to present their...

Summer break is over, the homework is turned in and 2nd term has started. You know what this means? You got it! Sports Day! The late...

The one in which I share with you the materials I haul around with me all day, every day for my lessons and give some tips to go with them.

The one in which I look back at this incredible year, cry with pride for my amazing students, and wonder at this place I have found myself.

The one in which I break down my day, hour by hour, and tell you exactly what a day in my life as an ALT in rural Japan looks like.

The one in which I break down my monthly budget for you as an Interac ALT in rural Japan and tell you why I spend the way I do.

The one in which I go to L.A. by myself for the first time, only get a little lost, and tell you how I applied for my Japanese visa!

The one in which I sit down to tell you all about my Interac placement in Japan, when I will be moving, and how the visa application process

The one where I accept my Interac teaching assignment, book my first one way ticket, and freak out about the fact that I'm moving to Japan.

The one where I get a JET Programme interview, talk about the program, and explain why I decided to hire on with Interac instead.

The one in which I get a call from Tokyo, ignore it, and freak out until they call back to tell me where I will be living in Japan.

The one in which I get my dream job and can't quite believe it so I scream a bit before telling you what's going to happen from here.

The one in which I sat awkwardly in my car and filmed myself talking about an interview I wanted to nail so I could move to Japan.

The one in which I am the very last person to be assigned an in person interview at the Interac Hiring Seminar and the questions I was asked

The one in which I travel to Los Angeles to interview for Interac and make a decision that could screw up my whole demo lesson.

The one in which I go to Los Angeles for my Interac in-person interview, demo lesson, and information session.

The one in which I tell you all about my phone interview for Interac--the company that will send me to live and work in Japan!