Finding Kendra

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.

The one where I awkwardly outline how I turn an idea, thought, or dream into a concrete, attainable goal and show how you can too!

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!

The one where I explain why having tangible goals is so important and what my goals will be for the next ten years.

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 ...

Hey all! Being one of two Westerners in a rural Japanese town leads to some staring. They still stare into my shopping basket in the groc...

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.

Okay, here's the story. Few things scare me as much as needles. The very idea of a shot makes me woozy! My mom literally had to pull me o...

The one where I take a weekend trip to Hiroshima and give you a tour of this beautiful city that was rebuilt from absolute devastation.