The teachers at my new school are the nosiest people I have ever encountered. Last night before I went home I was just checking my e-mail and Kataoka comes over, leans right in looking at the screen and asks me what I am looking up! When I replied "e-mail" he asked where my e-mail is, who I use or whatever and I'm surprised he didn't ask for my username and password too. He then proceeded to give me the 3rd degree about how many times I've been in Japan and which cities I've visited here and so on. Also said I was wasting my time skiing in Nagano when the snow is so much better in Hokkaido. Yeah, even though Nagano is good enough for the Olympics Games, it's lacking something for me. And today while I was on the computer earlier on I could hear the Head Teacher spouting off my details to a textbook delivery man like I was a recently purchased pedigree dog or something. My height, dental structure, typing speed... I'm sure it's only going to be a matter of time before they find a way to weigh me too. Slip a scale under my chair or something...
Meanwhile I am yet to teach a class here, although I did do the kindy this morning. We had fun, they are much better behaved than the kids at the other school. Today I'm just feeling worn out and a little bit resentful at having to get used to a whole new workplace again. I have a feeling that the kids won't be an issue here, but that the teachers are going to be a trial. They're throwing me a welcome party today where I have to make a speech to introduce myself. It is merely a thinkly veiled inquisition, I wouldn't be surprised if they take notes and compare them later.
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