MN Sara

As I continue to get closer to the finish line at UW-River Falls,  I have been finding that various videos shown in class, short clips shared by my mother, or segments that I have come across while watching morning television are very relatable, inspirational, and eye-opening “ah hah moments”. I am beginning to realize that I am meant for teaching. Traveling to Japan really made me appreciate what a good education can offer to a person’s life, but it is …

The final camp went well, again, especially considering that most of us were running on fumes, had put forth all the energy we had in all of the previous camps, but understood the importance of this final camp and could see the light and the end of the tunnel. As if we weren’t tired enough, the last camp consisted of a large school of elementary girls – complete with 3 hours a day of mandatory recreation time! This camp was …

A big change in my attitude about the program was in large part to the appreciation of the campers. About half-way through the trip, one of the JD’s began to read the camp evaluations completed by the students. I really wish this process would have occurred earlier in the trip, but at the same time this came right at a good opportunity to remind the AC’s why they were in Japan and what their purpose was. Being in a foreign …

Up until now, the only camp that has been somewhere other than Global Arena was the first camp in Iwata. Five of us that were at the camp at Global Arena hopped on the Shinkasen and headed to Hiroshima for a camp consisting of 120 middle school boys and girls. Thankfully everyone would be returning to Global Arena for one night before our final camp, so I was able to leave the majority of my belongings in a locker and …