December 2015
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December 2015

The down jackets are out, fingers are frozen, and stores have been decorated for the holidays for too long already. Yes, that’s right: it’s December! Wherever you find yourself and whatever you may or may not celebrate, I hope this month leaves you with fond memories.   For my third year, I’m finally visiting home…

October 2015
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October 2015

Ah October. The one month of fall in Japan. Leaves are changing, autumn festivals are happening, and Halloween is heading our way! I hope to see your pretty faces at the Block 6 Halloween Party in Osaka!   In my first year of college, I was incredibly excited for Halloween (okay, okay; I’m incredibly excited…

August 2015
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August 2015

  With August comes the continuation of sickeningly humid heat, the buzzing of cicadas, and a new year on the JET program. It is a time of beginnings and goodbyes. To all of our new JETs, I say “Welcome!” To our returners, “がんばれ!” To those leaving, “Good luck!” My name is Brittany Teodorski and I’m…

July 2015
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July 2015

  Sayonara fellow JETs, this is my final message as editor for the Hyogo Times. I’m leaving on that “JET” plane (that’s just punny) and know exactly when I’ll be home again. After a two year absence from the States, it’s hard to hide my excitement, but obviously there is an underlining sadness to leaving…

June 2015
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June 2015

  From the start of June it’s 58 days, 1392 hours, 83520 minutes, or 5011200 seconds until my contract officially ends with JET and, though I might paint myself as someone anxiously counting down the days by knowing that, the truth is I’m nervously watching those numbers, worried that I’m running out of time. If…