Kendra BJan 24, 20171 minVideo Diary: My First Day Teaching in JapanOh my gosh you guys! It’s been a rough time for me lately but I found these three videos on my laptop that kind of helped. Two are videos from my first days w...
Kendra BMar 17, 20164 minInterac Training: Your First Lesson PrepUPDATE 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 hires you, a few weeks ...
Kendra BOct 17, 20154 minTeaching 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 own unique five minute...
Kendra BOct 1, 20154 minJapanese School Life--Sports DaySummer 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 summer air is filled wit...
Kendra BJun 19, 20154 minBored in Japan: What to Do When You're Stuck in the Teacher's RoomIt’s happened. You’re in Japan. You finished all the training. You have all your materials and your ALT Survival Kit is ready for anything. You’re ready to t...
Kendra BMar 28, 20154 minAn ALT's Teacher Survival KitThe one in which I share with you the materials I haul around with me all day, every day for my lessons and give some tips to go with them.
Kendra BMar 12, 20153 minWhy 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.
Kendra BDec 3, 20147 minA Day in the Life of an ALT in JapanThe 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.
Kendra BNov 20, 20149 minAn ALT's Monthly Budget in JapanThe 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.
Kendra BFeb 24, 20143 minGetting My Japanese Instructor VisaThe one in which I go to L.A. by myself for the first time, only get a little lost, and tell you how I applied for my Japanese visa!
Kendra BFeb 10, 20141 minVideo: Japanese Certificate of Eligibility and Visa InfoThe one in which I sit down to tell you all about my Interac placement in Japan, when I will be moving, and how the visa application process
Kendra BJan 26, 20142 minBooking a One-Way Flight (Things are Getting Real!)The one where I accept my Interac teaching assignment, book my first one way ticket, and freak out about the fact that I'm moving to Japan.
Kendra BJan 25, 20143 minJET Programme Application UpdateThe one where I get a JET Programme interview, talk about the program, and explain why I decided to hire on with Interac instead.
Kendra BJan 24, 20142 minInterac Placement (Life is So Good!)The one in which I get a call from Tokyo, ignore it, and freak out until they call back to tell me where I will be living in Japan.
Kendra BDec 24, 20131 minVideo: Interac Offer of Employment!The one in which I get my dream job and can't quite believe it so I scream a bit before telling you what's going to happen from here.
Kendra BDec 22, 20131 minVideo: Interac Hiring Seminar (All Parts)The one in which I sat awkwardly in my car and filmed myself talking about an interview I wanted to nail so I could move to Japan.
Kendra BDec 11, 20132 minInterac Hiring Seminar--Part 3: InterviewThe one in which I am the very last person to be assigned an in person interview at the Interac Hiring Seminar and the questions I was asked
Kendra BDec 11, 20133 minInterac Hiring Seminar--Part 2: Video DemoThe one in which I travel to Los Angeles to interview for Interac and make a decision that could screw up my whole demo lesson.
Kendra BDec 11, 20133 minInterac Hiring Seminar--Part 1The one in which I go to Los Angeles for my Interac in-person interview, demo lesson, and information session.
Kendra BNov 27, 20131 minVideo: Interac Phone InterviewThe one in which I tell you all about my phone interview for Interac--the company that will send me to live and work in Japan!
