Kendra B
Reverse Culture Shock is Totally a Thing
The one where I explore the hilarious differences and the pieces of life I miss moving from my life in Japan to my old-new life in the U.S.
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Kendra B
Jan 23, 20171 min read
Video Diary: My First Day Teaching in Japan
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!
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Kendra B
Jun 30, 20162 min read
After Leaving Japan...What's Next?
It’s been just over two months since I left Japan and moved back to southern California. Two months of eating Mexican food by the bucket...
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Kendra B
Apr 30, 20164 min read
Hiking in Japan
Spring is coming. I feel myself starting to maybe almost begin to sort of thaw out and now I’m anxiously awaiting the beginning of hiking...
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Kendra B
Apr 28, 20164 min read
The Spirit of Omotenashi (お持て成し）
There are a million and one things I love about Japan--I could go on forever about the convenience stores and the food and the festivals...
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Kendra B
Mar 31, 20164 min read
My Japanese Apartment (5 Ways to Make a House a Home)
My apartment in Japan changed quite a bit over time. As some of you know, when you don’t live in a Leopalace like most English teachers...
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Kendra B
Mar 17, 20164 min read
Interac Training: Your First Lesson Prep
UPDATE 03/18/16: So apparently not all branches do the pre-lesson thing. You lucky ducks don’t have to worry about this! When Interac...
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Kendra B
Mar 11, 20163 min read
The Great East Japan Earthquake--5 Years Later
March 11, 2011 may not be a date that means anything to most of you. Maybe it’s a birthday or perhaps an anniversary. A day like any...
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Kendra B
Mar 10, 20165 min read
6 Things I Wish I'd Known Before Coming to Japan
Ever do something and realize your expectations were so completely different from the truth they weren’t even in the same orbit? Yeah,...
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Kendra B
Mar 3, 20165 min read
Top 8 Things I'll Miss About Japan
The one where I tell my stories and share my overwhelming love of this incredible country I've come to call home and will miss terribly.
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Kendra B
Feb 26, 20163 min read
Thoughts on Leaving Japan and How I Hate Change
This is the official Everywhere To Be Found announcement that I’ll be leaving Japan and moving back to California sometime in early April...
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Kendra B
Feb 5, 20166 min read
What You Should Know Before Moving to Japan
Now that I’ve put out there the things you should and should not bring to Japan, my personal to-do list before moving to Japan, and most...
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Kendra B
Jan 29, 20165 min read
6 Things to Do Before Moving to Japan
The one where I get excited all over again about living in Japan and give you a few things to do to make time go faster until your move!
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Oct 16, 20154 min read
Teaching Public Speaking (Ibaraki Prefecture English Speech Competition)
Every year, in Kasama City, Jr. High students from all over Ibaraki come together with their teachers and their ALT’s to present their...
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Kendra B
Oct 8, 20154 min read
Kairakuen's Plum Blossom Festival (+ Japan's Volunteer Tour Guides)
Located in Mito City in Ibaraki Prefecture, Kairakuen (偕楽園) has been designated as one of the three most beautiful parks in Japan. And...
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Kendra B
Oct 1, 20154 min read
Japanese School Life--Sports Day
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...
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Kendra B
Sep 25, 20155 min read
How I'm Learning Japanese (+ JLPT)
I’ve now been living in Japan for a year and a half and I have yet to write anything about learning Japanese. Shameful! The truth is, my...
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Kendra B
Sep 7, 20155 min read
A California Girl's Guide to Surviving the Seasons: Fall and Winter
Here we go! The year is moving fast and it’s time for a new survival guide! Hope it helps and let me know if you have any more questions....
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Kendra B
Jun 19, 20154 min read
Bored in Japan: What to Do When You're Stuck in the Teacher's Room
It’s happened. You’re in Japan. You finished all the training. You have all your materials and your ALT Survival Kit is ready for...
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Kendra B
Jun 12, 20155 min read
Surviving Typhoons in Japan
The one where I share everything I've learned about typhoon preparedness and survival because I'd never experienced them before.
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Kendra B
Jun 8, 20154 min read
Daring the Ryujin Bungee Jump (Tallest in Japan)
Okay, here's the story. Few things scare me as much as needles. The very idea of a shot makes me woozy! My mom literally had to pull...
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Kendra B
Jun 5, 20155 min read
Experience Hiroshima: Past and Present
The one where I take a weekend trip to Hiroshima and give you a tour of this beautiful city that was rebuilt from absolute devastation.
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Kendra B
May 31, 20155 min read
A California Girl's Guide to Surviving Seasons in Japan--Pt.1 (Spring and Summer)
The one where I describe spring and summer in Japan--what to do, how to survive, and the pros and cons of visiting during them.
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Kendra B
Mar 16, 20156 min read
An ALT Packing for Japan: Regrets and...Regrets
The one in which I tell you what I did right when I packed for a year in Japan,what I did wrong, and what I would do now that I know better.
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Kendra B
Mar 11, 20153 min read
Why I Love Living Abroad (+Graduation Day!)
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.
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Kendra B
Feb 14, 20154 min read
Why Onsen Are Great for Your Self-Esteem
The one in which I wax poetic on the image boosting, soothing, and oh so wonderful properties of Japanese hot springs.
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Kendra B
Dec 2, 20147 min read
A Day in the Life of an ALT in Japan
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.
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Kendra B
Nov 26, 20147 min read
Driving in Japan (Think Left)
The one in which I talk about what it's like to drive in Japan, the rules of the road, the mistakes I've made, and why I love it so much!
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Kendra B
Nov 19, 20149 min read
An ALT's Monthly Budget in Japan
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.
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Kendra B
Jul 31, 20146 min read
What I've Learned So Far (4 Months in Japan)
The one in which I tell you about the things I've noticed and the lessons I've learned since I moved to Japan four months ago.
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Kendra B
Jul 26, 20147 min read
Tokyo: A Day Trip to the Big City
The one in which I go to Tokyo for the very first time, figure things out-ish, share tips to save you from my mistakes, and eat really well!
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Kendra B
Apr 20, 20142 min read
Alive Again!
The one where I apologize for going MIA since arriving in Japan and tell you my first impressions of my new country while promising more.
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Kendra B
Jan 16, 20147 min read
Q&A #1: Teaching in Japan
The one in which I take every question I've ever been asked about moving to and teaching in Japan on this blog and only answer some of them.
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