Day 118 (Fire Flies in Niimi) - Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Day 118 - (Fire Flies in Niimi)
I got observed today from a staff member at my company. I wonder why they chose this school???. The teacher for the class I got observed at today, is one of them that doesn't look like him know what's going on. It's not like my main school teachers who give a proper lesson plan, nor like the other schools that just allow me to do my thing. I came with my plan ready, and then this man come to me bout 5 mins before the class started and give me something different ....aaah bwoy... I don't know... I need to address this matter trust mi....
The lady said the observation went well though then she started to question me about Japan and why mi come there and the usual Japanese questions. I realize that the Japanese are very dark and shy and some fool fool and very anti-social, but as soon as they get to know you ... They throw a barrage of questions at you. They also cannot understand why I don't eat egg but yet I eat cake... They cannot comprehend it at all .... I don't know, but I think an egg and a cake has 2 totally different taste... Next time I will make sure to tell them that.
I left work early to meet the head of the board of education in my area. He drove in front of me to another elementary school where I observed my friend teaching a lesson. It's my first time seeing what another ALT does. Of course, I was not spared the constant stares from both staff and students, especially the students.... There was this special needs kid in one of the classes who made it so obvious that it's his first time seeing someone black... The little guy stared at me for a good 3 minutes none stop with his eyes and his mouth wide open.... Can you imagine how uncomfortable I was??? ... When this was over, the special needs kid was signaling to me that I should follow him. When he realized that I wasn't paying him any mind, he came for me bodily and was saying in Japanese, "Hey everyone look at this guy, look look everyone!!!!" ????? I had to break myself free and drove away... Another of my ALT friends was there observing as well. I notice this Japanese teacher came over to us and introduced himself to my ALT friend. But he totally ignored me. Why????? I will not make any assumptions....
After this, I went home and slept. Then I went to look at some golden fireflies (kin hotaru) with my friend. These things are amazing to look at ... It's a good thing it was dark so nobody got to see that I was a black man. Else the fascination would no longer be about the fireflies but about me instead..
I got observed today from a staff member at my company. I wonder why they chose this school???. The teacher for the class I got observed at today, is one of them that doesn't look like him know what's going on. It's not like my main school teachers who give a proper lesson plan, nor like the other schools that just allow me to do my thing. I came with my plan ready, and then this man come to me bout 5 mins before the class started and give me something different ....aaah bwoy... I don't know... I need to address this matter trust mi....
The lady said the observation went well though then she started to question me about Japan and why mi come there and the usual Japanese questions. I realize that the Japanese are very dark and shy and some fool fool and very anti-social, but as soon as they get to know you ... They throw a barrage of questions at you. They also cannot understand why I don't eat egg but yet I eat cake... They cannot comprehend it at all .... I don't know, but I think an egg and a cake has 2 totally different taste... Next time I will make sure to tell them that.
I left work early to meet the head of the board of education in my area. He drove in front of me to another elementary school where I observed my friend teaching a lesson. It's my first time seeing what another ALT does. Of course, I was not spared the constant stares from both staff and students, especially the students.... There was this special needs kid in one of the classes who made it so obvious that it's his first time seeing someone black... The little guy stared at me for a good 3 minutes none stop with his eyes and his mouth wide open.... Can you imagine how uncomfortable I was??? ... When this was over, the special needs kid was signaling to me that I should follow him. When he realized that I wasn't paying him any mind, he came for me bodily and was saying in Japanese, "Hey everyone look at this guy, look look everyone!!!!" ????? I had to break myself free and drove away... Another of my ALT friends was there observing as well. I notice this Japanese teacher came over to us and introduced himself to my ALT friend. But he totally ignored me. Why????? I will not make any assumptions....
After this, I went home and slept. Then I went to look at some golden fireflies (kin hotaru) with my friend. These things are amazing to look at ... It's a good thing it was dark so nobody got to see that I was a black man. Else the fascination would no longer be about the fireflies but about me instead..
These people are so touchy about viewing the fireflies that you can't turn on any lights in the area, else them going to get cross han hangry. The lights would chase away the fireflies. I turned on my cell phone for like a second and as the light come on suh, mi hear one Japanese man in the crowd basically saying in Japanese "Bossman lack off yuh phone nuh" ... Suh mi jus turn it off cause mi nuh want fi guh fi some man from Jungle fi him lol...
Anyway peace and love
Anyway peace and love
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