Kendra BMay 26, 20174 minReverse Culture Shock is Totally a ThingThe 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.
Kendra BJan 24, 20171 minVideo Diary: My First Day Teaching in JapanThe 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!
Kendra BJun 30, 20162 minAfter Leaving Japan...What's Next?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 ...
Kendra BApr 30, 20164 minHiking in JapanSpring 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...
Kendra BApr 29, 20164 minThe Spirit of Omotenashi (お持て成し)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 ...
Kendra BApr 1, 20164 minMy Japanese Apartment (5 Ways to Make a House a Home)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...
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 hir...
Kendra BMar 11, 20163 minThe Great East Japan Earthquake--5 Years LaterMarch 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...
Kendra BMar 10, 20165 min6 Things I Wish I'd Known Before Coming to JapanEver do something and realize your expectations were so completely different from the truth they weren’t even in the same orbit? Yeah, th...
Kendra BMar 3, 20165 minTop 8 Things I'll Miss About JapanThe 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.
Kendra BFeb 27, 20163 minThoughts on Leaving Japan and How I Hate ChangeThis is the official Everywhere To Be Found announcement that I’ll be leaving Japan and moving back to California sometime in early April...
Kendra BFeb 6, 20166 minWhat You Should Know Before Moving to JapanNow 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 ...
Kendra BJan 29, 20165 min6 Things to Do Before Moving to JapanThe 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!
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 ow...
Kendra BOct 8, 20154 minKairakuen's Plum Blossom Festival (+ Japan's Volunteer Tour Guides)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...
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 summ...
Kendra BSep 26, 20155 minHow I'm Learning Japanese (+ JLPT)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 ...
Kendra BSep 7, 20155 minA California Girl's Guide to Surviving the Seasons: Fall and WinterHere 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....
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 anythin...
Kendra BJun 12, 20155 minSurviving Typhoons in JapanThe one where I share everything I've learned about typhoon preparedness and survival because I'd never experienced them before.