Like always, I started off the day with walnut bread and drinkable yogurt (飲めるヨーグルト) from the Famima across the street. As always, I was able to enjoy a delicious breakfast. And good thing for me, according to Kansai News, I would head to Doshisha School in Kouri, Osaka, on a sunny day. A few days ago I had applied to work at the Kouri Doshisha school as an English teaching assistant. Even though I'm not technically a Doshisha student, the people at the office were extra nice so they decided to hire me...hehehe
Before I write any further, allow me to explain the Doshisha school system. Doshisha is an old school (for Japan) and there are two ways to attend the university: take the college entrance exam; or attend the Doshisha school since kindergarten. There are a bunch of Doshisha primary and secondary schools, where all the students can go straight to the university...sounds pretty easy, right? ...It is!
We took the Keihan train from Sanjo to Kouri-en, then walked up the hill in the heat. Once we arrived, we met up with the teachers. The day's lesson was practicing English with the students and preparing them for their 修学旅行, the annual school trip, in Australia. Basically, I was able to act as the immigration officer, the host dad (the dad, not mom, for unknown reasons), and the host sister. I was impressed by the kids' ability to speak English, and we had an exciting time talking about our favorite foods, singers, and even basketball players!
I was so tired after talking to the kids, though, because I haven't spoken English in so long! At the Kouri-en station we ran into the Doshisha kids, which was pretty cool, and I passed out on the train back to Kyoto. What a long day...
