And I'm off....

This is my attempt to describe my trip to Japan as a participant in the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Master Teacher Program (hereafter noted as JFMF MTP).

This is actually my second trip with JFMF; I went to Japan two years ago and worked with a partner teacher in an elementary school in Komatsu, Ishikawa. It was my first trip outside of the United States, and my first opportunity to work with students in a completely different environment from my own.

I said when my yearlong partnership was complete that I definitely wanted to apply again, so I did. This time, I am partnered with a junior high school in Fukuoka.

Our partnership officially begins in March when all of the partnered teachers meet in Washington, D.C., for orientation and some initial sightseeing.

As I progress through the year, I will keep a journal of my activities here. Stay tuned...