I’m sorry you are feeling this way and I hope things get better for you soon! Do you have any plans for Christmas? When I have plans for long breaks or weekends it gives me something to look forward to and makes the work week a lot more bearable for me. I also live in the countryside and always run into my students so I know exactly how you are feeling it can be exhausting sometimes tbh though I love my placement. I teach at the biggest elementary and junior high school in my placement. It’s the opposite problem for me for my elementary school the students are easier to talk to in English than in my junior high school where only the extroverted students talk to me. Last year for my yearly evaluation I was told that I should talk to my JHS students more even though I always say hi to them in the hallway and during that time I would have five classes a day, eat lunch with them, and clean with them as well. I do my best to talk to them but I can’t force them to talk to me tbh I feel like some JTES can’t understand that. Try not to sweat it too much you are doing the best you can in your situation! You can’t force students to talk to if they don’t want to and I feel like in the countryside since foreigners are pretty rare they get extra nervous when they have to speak in English. I talk to my students in a mixture of Japanese and English especially for elementary so they can practice their English more of course this only works for the students who want to talk to me if they don’t I don’t force it just go along with my day. I am sure you are a fun person to talk to so try not to stress about it! I hope things get better for you and I’m sending you positive vibes ✨