I've been working at Mohawk for two weeks now and I've been in a pretty consistent routine since the second day. That's the thing about being a temp in an office environment-- you know what to expect about 97% of the time.
On the other hand, things with Japan are starting to "get real" as it were. I talked, not to my predecessor, but another ALT in Kahoku earlier today. She answered my most pressing questions about the weather, getting around, omiyage (obligatory gifts from home) and my position. I'll be teaching at one middle school and two elementary schools. There will be two other ALTs in Kahoku--Melanie, whom I talked to, and Travis. A new CIR from Germany will be arriving at the same time as me. My chat with her brought things into perspective for sure; Japan is no longer a distant dream but I thing for which I need to purge, purchase and pack (the Three P's if you will).
From what Melanie says, Kahoku doesn't get above 90F, below 20F and it rains a lot. Excellent. This gives me an excuse to use some of my hard-earned money on a pair of cute Wellies before I leave (and maybe a new Vera umbrella). All-in-all, things sound good there. Now I just have to pull myself together and really start getting things done so I'm ready come July 23.
