Chloe CHENG

No two days of teaching English at Japanese Elementary schools are the same. Each day brings new surprises and lots of laughs. Follow me as I walk you through a typical day in the life of an ALT in rural Japan.

I can remember that first day back at school dread like it was yesterday. Over the whole Summer holiday, that one day when my freedom...

A glimpse into the incredible Tanabata Matsuri celebrations (Star Festival) in Mobara.

There are only two more weeks left of teaching until the Summer vacation begins, and my students can hardly contain their excitement. In...

Vending Machines What’s the first thing you think of when I say Japan? Is it sushi? Mount Fuji? Anime? Cherry Blossoms? I will take a...

A brief reflection of my first three weeks of teaching as an ALT in rural Japan.

This weekend marks the end of my first two weeks living abroad in Japan. Just typing that out feels surreal, but here I am, having just...