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6 Reasons Why I Love Being a Teacher

11/24/2019

My 5th grade class of 2017

Recently, I felt like there is a lot of negativity surrounding teaching or.. maybe it's me and I am just so super stressed that I feel like there is a ton of negativity and really, everyone is doing just fine! Whatever the case may be, I felt the need to write a list of reasons why I love teaching. I want this year of mine to be better than all the rest and this seems like a good place to start.

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Silence, the Educator. My Time in Tokyo

6/30/2018

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"The eyes behind silence get a glimpse into the realities of the unknown." - me

I took lessons on how to play some Japanese music and wore a kimono my teacher's mother handmade! Pooh is the name of the cutest dog who was with me the whole time, supporting me efforts!

As I was thinking about how to describe my (too short of a) time in Tokyo, I decided on peaceful observations. I feel it's quite fitting as I did not have much to say (giant language barrier) and the calm and mellowness of the people was contagious. I felt like I was walking on clouds the whole time without a care in the world. Surprisingly (or maybe not surprisingly), few people in Tokyo speak English. And, there is something to be said about keeping your mouth shut and simply taking in your surroundings. So not being able to communicate was not really that terrible. The city and metro is easiest enough to navigate and pictures really do speak a thousand words! (click below to read more)

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6 Reasons Why I Love Being a Teacher

Silence, the Educator. My Time in Tokyo

Julia Graham

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