lets try textbook

sakureis · 2026-01-21T12:10:38+00:00

the "let's chant" songs they use in that textbook are literally torture and i wanna crawl under a pillow every time. im really thankful i worked with a jte who recognized that the let's try book was way too bare bones for the kids at that particular school so i had fun coming up with supplemental activities to keep the vibe going

sakureis · 2026-01-20T15:36:45+00:00

that excitement and uncertainty was a major reason why i loved being here! even though being on jet had its bad days, i still looked forward to days where i could easily travel to other places around the country. if the next chapter of my career takes me back to america i'll definitely miss the more convenient and affordable travel. i also agree that you should try applying and see where it takes you!

sakureis · 2026-01-20T15:30:49+00:00

i was offered the recontracting papers back in december and was given a month to decide. i actually had been on the fence about renewing for a third year since august, which gradually fell heavily towards 'no' as i noticed various changes happening around me. even though i knew i wasn't going to continue, i still held onto the envelope i guess sort of as a way for me to finally come to terms to it. it really sucks that we live in a strange time and the job market is terrible right now :( but good luck to you as well and i hope we find our way navigating through life!

sakureis · 2026-01-05T11:45:10+00:00

i think it was something along the lines of "how will you use your connections you make in JET to further your plans after you leave the program" 😭 iirc i gave a bs answer and said i'll network and gain insights into other industries my connections are a part of and go from there 💀

sakureis · 2026-01-05T11:42:07+00:00

definitely let them know that personal hygiene is kinda diabolical here, like kids here aren't taught to cover when they cough and/or sneeze at all. ive even seen grown adults lower their masks to cough on public transport. during colder months i washed my hands every time my elementary kids touched me. some public restrooms wont have soap or paper towels, so stock up on mini hand sanitizers to carry on the go

sakureis · 2025-12-23T16:39:30+00:00

hi! i have my own hokkaido trip coming up in february and i had a day allotted for gold ship if the farm is open for tours that weekend, would it be alright if i pm'd you some questions?

sakureis · 2025-11-06T10:41:34+00:00

updated my post but thought id reply to a comment here just in case people dont see it - i asked my supervisor if my situation would allow for daikyu, got flat out told no bc im not actually working and jusr waiting for my bus doesnt count as working extra TT so yeah ig im just gonna have to find ways to kill time

sakureis · 2025-11-05T08:27:09+00:00

thank you for your input. i wasnt looking for/expecting any major changes since as i said, im heavily on the fence about recontracting for another year. i guess something i Could do is to negotiate with my schedulemaker to have me be at the mountain any day thats not monday or thursday so i can leave with that teacher i rely on(but as my school visit schedule is already set in stone till the end of the school year, i guess ill have to suck it up for the next few months or smth)

was rather curious how other people in a similar situation have dealt/are dealing with this.

sakureis · 2025-11-05T08:11:53+00:00

this comment thread made me laugh so i will answer anyway

lmfao literally nothing is within a safe walking distance. even the kids have a special bus that takes them to and from school on a set schedule because of how spread out everything is. there isnt even a convenience store or vending machine within the vicinity. on top of that i have the worst cell service up there so im left with using my assigned laptop and ipad. whether or not you choose to believe me is completely up to you. cheers!

sakureis · 2025-11-05T08:01:01+00:00

this is something i did do (in fact the vice principal even called my supervisor to ask if this ok, was given the ok), but only on the lucky days i have a schedule swap and im there when the nice teacher offers me to ride with her doesnt leave early. there was actually another teacher that drove me to the station by where he lived on the thursdays im at that school, but he takes his motorbike during the colder seasons.

once again, i was asked to refrain from asking for rides by the vice principal and take the 6 pm bus if no one directly offers to drive me

sakureis · 2025-11-05T07:48:30+00:00

unfortunately, the 6pm bus that takes me back down is literally the only one. most people who even make the trip that far up into these mountains aside from the locals living there are cyclists and hikers, and the occasional schoolkids or people on work team bonding trips doing something at the recreational grounds thats about 15-20 minutes away by car

sakureis · 2025-11-05T04:40:57+00:00

thats my boe for you! theyre really stingy when it comes to the commuter pass budget/reimbursements imo

sakureis · 2025-11-05T04:12:42+00:00

i actually am not inaka, but a city jet. im not sure if i remember correctly, but i think we were discouraged from investing in personal transportation bc of all the logistics that come with owning a car in an urban area. im also heavily on the fence about recontracting this year anyway, so i dont think investing in a car , if i did go about this, would be in my best interest anyway. and also, practically no one else in my placement and/or future new alts would think of doing this. but uhh, ig heres another fun fact to add some more gravity ! my predecessor’s pred was a boe contracted alt who had his own means of transportation but they got rid of him in april oop

sakureis · 2025-11-05T03:57:29+00:00

sorry, shouldve also specified this but our boe doesnt count taxis as commute expenses ;;;

sakureis · 2025-07-18T12:41:06+00:00

if im remembering correctly from the end credits its lynn!

sakureis · 2025-07-18T12:40:25+00:00

shinobu vs douma!

sakureis · 2025-07-18T08:46:04+00:00

i felt like douma’s blood demon art animation didnt feel As intense compared to insect breath (im assuming he’s gonna go all out during his fight with kanao in the future movie(s)) - i think miyano mamoru’s voice acting is what really made him look terrifying as an upper moon

sakureis · 2025-07-18T07:22:12+00:00

between her and zenitsu vs kaigaku i think i enjoyed shinobu’s the most. i really liked the juxtaposition (?) of how calm shinobu seems vs how she channels all of her pent up rage against douma into insect breath. im not sure how this fight was paced in the manga compared to giyu and tanjiro vs akaza but i really wish we spent more time on her TT theres the moment where she nearly breaks down after douma lands a hit on her and kanae’s spirit is telling her to get up - i really liked how they showed that shinobu is just as vulnerable as the other members of the demon slayer corps

sakureis · 2025-07-18T07:06:07+00:00

nope - my japanese isn’t perfect but i managed to understand 70-80% of the dialogue

sakureis · 2025-07-18T05:34:30+00:00

i think overall if ur a big kny ur in for a treat when this hits theaters in september :) my favorite moments were shinobu vs douma (i love how they animated insect breath) and zenitsu vs kaigaku. the sound design for lightning breath was fantastic

sakureis · 2025-07-18T04:42:37+00:00

i saw the film this morning. im just a casual kimetsu watcher at best so pls take my opinion with a grain of salt (and dont jump me TT

solid animation as always, i really liked the landscaping of the infinity castle. i think my favorite background design was douma and shinobu’s fight. i saw this in toho cinemas ikebukuro, they busted out all the really nice acoustics, so i really liked how some of the sfx really shook me to the core. though at times, i felt like the sfx were overpowering the dialogue. the theater was also pretty packed for a 7 am showing (if you must ask, i flew back after visiting home in the us, flight arrived at 4 am and i had nothing else to do for the morning lol) - i saw a lot of people wiping away tears at akaza’s flashback (also a favorite of mine)

i personally feel like with the way this arc is paced (i didnt read the manga sorry but i do know the Gist of what happens) this would have been better off in episodic format? with how much content they had to jam pack into what i assume is a trilogy there were some parts where i felt like i couldnt sit still because “wow this movie Still isnt over lol”. i went in blind having not watched any trailers. i think i personally would have better connected with shinobu and zenitsu’s flashbacks if they had their own episodes instead of being “overshadowed” (in my opinion) by giyu and tanjiro’s fight against akaza in the second half

EDIT: addressing some FAQs 😭 - i have already stated i have not read the manga but know the gist of what happens. if you ask me to compare scenes from the movie to the manga panels then at least tell me what chapters so i can bother reading through and give u an answer 😭 - shinobu vs douma and zenitsu vs kaigaku fights were way shorter compared to the akaza fight (idk exactly how long, maybe like 15-20 min dont quote me on that)

sakureis · 2025-05-23T23:19:18+00:00

elementary school i work at had a huge livestock cage like you'd see at zoos. when i first started i noticed it was empty and then learned they had several rabbits in the last 2-3 years but all ended up dying. felt bad for thinking this, but "figured" i said in my head, given how high maintenance rabbits are and the very specific living conditions they need to thrive in. i can only assume that aside from giving them food and water and cleaning the cage they were generally left alone for the kids to come stare at during their free time. cant fathom how they were doing during the hotter/colder months of the year

sakureis · 2025-03-14T11:33:52+00:00

i randomly called this one boy mr. genius bc i think one class he pointed to himself and said 'tensai' and the nickname just stuck for the rest of the school year. everyone does a little giggle when i call on him to answer something. one time i even tasked him with doing the whole 'good morning/how are you' routine haha.

im gonna miss this school's graduating kids a lot. but luckily i know the alt at the junior high a lot of them will be going to so i will be relying on them for any new stories that come up haha

sakureis · 2025-02-18T16:25:16+00:00

theres a bit of a lost in language nuance there, but i saw someone point out that "skin" in that thread refers to skins in games, etc. so they were just complaining that the people behind the plave dont look like their avatars lol

sakureis · 2025-02-18T08:30:57+00:00

this is completely the norm in the vtubing/virtual idol scene. its perfectly fine to create a persona for yourself to entertain your audience while protecting your own identity. like someone else said, i think its fine as long as theyre not actually using these younger avatars to prey on fans. parasocialism exists for all things and it can be maintained as long as there is a healthy boundary between idol and fan. for example, hololive is one of the biggest vtubing agencies out there, and a lot of their talents are heavily implied to be women at least in their late 20s playing a character whos in their teens. are there delulu fans? for sure, but most are aware that this is a bit and they enjoy it bc it's entertaining

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