Seiritsu International Education

Greeting again from Japan!

Throughout the last two months, school has continued as pretty much as usual though with a lot of breaks towards the end. Crazy how similar Japanese classes feel to being normal high school now. One event that really broke the encroaching monotony was a ski trip with all the first years at the beginning of February. Before the trip, I had literally no idea how to ski. First time I put them on(a long and tedious process as well) I could barely stand up, let alone move. Mona and I were originally placed in highest level class but we eventually moved down to the absolute beginners class due to my horrid balance. After one afternoon of skiing, I actually started to get the hang of it. By the last day, we went down the highest slope in that area of the ski resort and our instructor even kept us out skiing later than we were supposed to because he liked us so much. The girls and boys were completely separated into two different hotels (as is the Japanese way) meaning we didn't get to see half of our friends for the entire trip. Our hotel was really nice though. We had all-you-can-eat buffets every night and literally the BEST breakfasts I have eaten here in Japan. The trip was a blast and I really enjoyed learning to ski.

Less exciting but we found an awesome foreign language bookshop in Shinjuku. They have tons of English books and sections of Chinese, French, German and Spanish. It's always fun to stop by and pick up a few books to read.

With corona panic at its height, the school has shut down and our spring break has been quite extended. Not sure what to do with all this new free time but I hope to spend my time productively. And yes, I do consider hanging out with my friends in Tokyo very productive.

Faith Villarreal
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