Chatting about Students #4 - Thank You and Farewell gifts

[JoeCubicle]

That is really sweet and cool.

[thatjapanesegirl]

That's so sweet!!

[TeachinginJapanGuide]

I should do one about the high school students...

[myargonauts]

yeah - I know about HS 2nd hand from JET friends, but I don't really have any experience teaching at a Japanese HS.

[JapanPlz]

Awesome video, I especially liked all of those gifts... very nice keep sakes.

Also, is that a map of the London Underground in the background? I went there and absolutely loved it, the tube is just amazing and puts american public transportation to shame... plan on visiting there some day?

[myargonauts]

yep - a poster I picked up during a trip to London in 1998. :)

[WhiteMatrix2006]

That was really cool from your students Jason. You should have them all laminated so that you can keep them in great shape like the last one. Thanks for sharing your plaques and cards with us. That is quite awesome they did all that for their favorite ALT! I'm sure you are missed by a lot of students there Jason!

-Billy-

[michal1337]

sup jason :D how is your website progress ??

[myargonauts]

it's coming along nicely thanks - will definitely be ready in Early November.

[drhikarisan]

haha, you taught them how to draw spiderman and batman? Thats awesome.

Lots of fond memories I'm sure.

[Tnakamura11]

It's yosegaki, literally collected messages.

[MediaMaster9000]

I love vlogs like this. Helps keep perspective to my goal/dream of getting to Japan and doing what you've done.

Thanks for the post!

[TiramisuHappy]

When I was a kid growing up in Tokyo, there used to be a special live event (usually during the summer when the school's out) where all the TV action heros got together and acted out many of their fighting scenes on stage in front of hundreds of kids. This usually took place at a theme park. One summer, I got all the Kamen Riders' autographs on a "shikishi" that I had bought the day before my dream event! Man, that was more than 30 years ago! Henshin Ninja Arashi was there, too! Good times!

[PannaIka]

You are loved by a lot of people, if this doesn't motivate people, I'm not sure what will.

[rickyruffle]

I know they say teach all in English but do they ever let you speak in Japanese if you can? Say they don't know the meaning of an English word or sentence. Or if you want to tell them something that is too difficult to understand in English.

[TaishaJason]

you can speak Japanese with your kids outside of class, but in class you should try to use mainly English. Of course, you can explain something in Japanese if really necessary.

[rickyruffle]

oh, and I was wondering; do they know about your YouTube account and watch your videos?

[myargonauts]

If I vlogged in Japanese a bunch would watch - but most don't since teenagers spend way more time on their keitai than sitting at an actual computer and listening to me blab on in English would be too much like school for them. :)

[emergencyincas]

It's things like this that make me seriously consider JET. Love these sorts of videos.

[klynik]

Cool stuff Jason

[orangeeoz]

I thought you forgot about the kendo video. I was going to leave you a message.

[yozka]

5:14 they added a 5 o'clock shadow haha its great how they show their appreciation towards you with creativity

[qiranger]

That's very cool!

[TaishaJason]

Thanks! Do they do these type plaques in Korea?

[qiranger]

Perhaps at public schools. Last year when I left, I got several gifts and cards, but nothing like a plaque. I had a few students not come the last day because they were too upset by me leaving that they didn't want to cry in front of the other students.

[Unangepasse77]

色紙？Shikishi?

[TaishaJason]

yeah - shikishi might be right...  hmmm... I'll hunt around for the answer

[secretjustin]

I'm giving another vote to Shikishi. This is the kanji 色紙

[TiramisuHappy]

Bingo!! : )

[Kewickviper]

I tried to translate the bit at 3:12! Does it say: "Americaにかえ、ても、げんきでね。またJapanにも­あそびにさてね。１ねん２くみよ" in Japanese?

I could vaguely make out Something to do with Energetic(genki) in America even though substitute? and something along the lines of come play in Japan again won't you. Haha just shows how terrible my Japanese is.

[rickyruffle]

"even though you're going back to America, please take care. come visit us again in japan, okay?"

The last word is actually "より", which means "from" so "from class 1-2" (1st year, group 2)

[TaishaJason]

the comma you have after "kae" is actually a small tsu, so it's America ni kaettemo, genki de ne.

"Ogenki de" is a common Japanese phrase you say as a sort of farewell - it means "take care"

After "asobi ni" it says "kite ne."

and the final part says 1nen2kumi yori.

Good job! :)

[APOKALYPSE34]

awesome!

Plaque is hitai - ひたい

Hope this helps you out!

Stay pimping! lol

[Kewickviper]

すごい！どうもありがとう。

[Knnedy]

It's always interesting to hear stories about you and your relationships with your students.

This video made me wonder if Japanese schools have year books.

Do they?