Seiritsu International Education

With all of the different activities happening online this month, we are also holding our English Conversation Club sessions on Zoom every week. Most of the members of the club are in other clubs too and they are all holding their meetings on Mondays at the same time. This means we only have a few members come each time but it is great for them to meet up with friends from other classes and grades. We are all really looking forward to hanging out together in SGC when everything settles down.

writer: staff  date: 6:47 PM | Life at Seiritsu

One of our Japanese students is still studying in Canada on an exchange program. Yuka went to Canada in January. She has been submitting her reports every month and we wanted to share her most recent update with you all.

I went to go drive-in theater with host family and host mum's cousin. There is a big screen.
The movie is Troll. The movie started from 8:10. The sound flowed using FM receiver.
It was very good. Because I have never watched at a Drive-in theater, I watched movie at Drive- in theater (for the) first time.
My dad took very good position. And then I watched the movie from trunk space in the car.
According to the website this movie have a road show in October in Japan.

Yuka's English has been making great strides. She is also learning a lot about life in another country. Despite the challenges we are all facing, she is doing her best to make the best of it.

Good luck, Yuka! And take care!

writer: staff  date: 8:46 AM | Life at Seiritsu

With everything going on with COVID-19, and the schools all being closed down, the various divisions of Seiritsu are working hard to make sure all of the students and families are being taken care of. For the Seiritsu Zebra English program, we have started putting up videos on Youtube for our members to watch and practice their English.

The website for English is here:
https://www.seiritz-zebra.jp/english/

The new teachers have been making videos too. Come check them out!

writer: staff  date: 8:44 AM | Life at Seiritsu

[ This is a difficult time for everyone. I hope you, your family, your friends, and all loved ones are safe. Practice social distancing but let's be alone together. I write this blog in hopes of bringing a small smile to your day. ]

Hey everyone!

It's Teresa again. Without any of us realizing, we are in April. I suppose it's true about the saying, "April showers bring May flowers."

I'd like to make a new saying though!

"April showers bring April cookies."

That's right. I've been receiving more and more pictures about my friends and family making cookies or vegan chocolate fudge bites. I have never wanted an oven this badly.

A family member even teased me by adding the captions, "[P]eople with oven made these."






I am so insulted.

The best I can do is make the viral dalgona coffee with my spoon. Fun fact: if you consume all of the whipped coffee in one go, you'll get a caffeine headache! Pro-tip: don't do that.

Keep sharing and keep connecting even though it'll make some of us yearn for an oven!

Cheers,

Teresa

writer: staff  date: 8:00 AM | Life at Seiritsu

For some of us it is a strange phenomenon to stay inside for long periods of time. In Japan many workers and students spend Monday-Saturday out of the house. Here are some tips on how to stay home but still be productive and have fun:

1) Create a ergonomic workspace
You cannot do homework or stay focused if you are slouched or still in bed. Even if you do not have a desk try to sit up-straight.

2) Have regular breaks
It is scientifically proven that we get more work done if you have regular breaks. Try the Pomodoro technique, work for 25 minutes then have a 5 minute rest, when you have finished the task have another 30 minute break.

3) Stretch!
When working indoors we tend to not move around too much, this makes us stiff. Try to do regular stretches during your work breaks. If you are feeling even more adventurous, do yoga.

4) Ditch the games and grab a book
Yes, gaming is fun but we cannot do this all day. By reading a book you are learning new things, using your brain and you can sit and drink tea whilst you do it.

5) Do something different
Always wanted to try out a new skill? NOW IS YOUR TIME. There are lots of free online learning resources so try coding or go on a virtual tour of a museum. Bake those chocolate goodies that you have been wanting to try.

Stay safe, have fun and keep busy.

writer: staff  date: 8:00 AM | Life at Seiritsu