Finding Kendra

The one where I explore the hilarious differences and the pieces of life I miss moving from my life in Japan to my old-new life in the U.S.

The one where I show you my video diary from my very first day teaching English at a rural Jr. high in Japan and my excitement from it!

It’s been just over two months since I left Japan and moved back to southern California. Two months of eating Mexican food by the bucket ...

Spring is coming. I feel myself starting to maybe almost begin to sort of thaw out and now I’m anxiously awaiting the beginning of hiking...

There are a million and one things I love about Japan--I could go on forever about the convenience stores and the food and the festivals ...

My apartment in Japan changed quite a bit over time. As some of you know, when you don’t live in a Leopalace like most English teachers h...

UPDATE 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 hir...

March 11, 2011 may not be a date that means anything to most of you. Maybe it’s a birthday or perhaps an anniversary. A day like any othe...

Ever do something and realize your expectations were so completely different from the truth they weren’t even in the same orbit? Yeah, th...

The one where I tell my stories and share my overwhelming love of this incredible country I've come to call home and will miss terribly.

This is the official Everywhere To Be Found announcement that I’ll be leaving Japan and moving back to California sometime in early April...

Now that I’ve put out there the things you should and should not bring to Japan, my personal to-do list before moving to Japan, and most ...

The one where I get excited all over again about living in Japan and give you a few things to do to make time go faster until your move!

Every year, in Kasama City, Jr. High students from all over Ibaraki come together with their teachers and their ALT’s to present their ow...

Located in Mito City in Ibaraki Prefecture, Kairakuen (偕楽園) has been designated as one of the three most beautiful parks in Japan. And lu...

Summer 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 summ...

I’ve now been living in Japan for a year and a half and I have yet to write anything about learning Japanese. Shameful! The truth is, my ...

Here we go! The year is moving fast and it’s time for a new survival guide! Hope it helps and let me know if you have any more questions....

It’s happened. You’re in Japan. You finished all the training. You have all your materials and your ALT Survival Kit is ready for anythin...

The one where I share everything I've learned about typhoon preparedness and survival because I'd never experienced them before.