The Year in Numbers

I have 8 days left in Japan, 4 days left in Kyoto, 1 day left of work and 0 days left of school.

As I prepare to leave there are a few good-bye parties and ceremonies at which I'm supposed to feel sad about leaving and say that I had a wonderful time and that I will miss it so much. I don't think I'm doing a very good job because my automatic response to the idea of leaving is a big smile with excitement and relief behind it.

This has been a difficult year for me, but I made it through!
Here are some numbers to sum it up:

I taught 181 self introduction lessons.
I taught about 2700 students at 9 elementary schools.
I taught about 1200 students at 3 junior high schools.
I taught about 100 adults in 5 conversation classes.
I taught at 4 community events.
I taught at 2 kindergarten schools.
I taught an average of 3 classes per day.
I worked with 12 Japanese Teachers of English.
I worked with about 270 Elementary School Teachers.

I had 12 house guests.
I went to Tokyo 4 times (and will go once more before I leave).
I went to Hiroshima once.
I stayed in 2 hostels.
I went salsa dancing 4 times.
I stayed out all night once.
I went to vegetarian restaurants an average of once a week.

I have read 37 books.
I have followed 5 American TV shows.
And I have spent countless hours in front of my computer communicating with friends and family (skype saved me)!

I've missed you and I'll see you soon!