It's official... a different kind from the last post...

So it's official.  I haven't blogged in a month.  Granted February IS the shortest month of the year...  (^^;)  I can't believe it's already halfway through March.  I only have 4 days of classes, 5 days of school, and 8 days till my vacation in Kyushuu with Sheena.  But whose counting?

It's also official I have lived in Japan a full year now (as of March 15th).  It's still kind of hard to grasp the concept.

So I've been meaning to blog about my 3rd years.  They graduated a week ago.  I wasn't emotional during the ceremony until they all sang.  The 3rd years sang their song again.  And how could I not cry when they sang the lyrics... 

"I feel like giving up, I feel like crying, I feel like I'm going to disappear

Whose words should I trust as I move forward?

Ah, don't give up now, don't cry, when you feel like you're going to disappear

Then you should trust your own voice and move forward"

And as they are signing this... the boys voices are still relatively strong... but the girls voices start to fade out... I look over and most of them are wiping tears out of their eyes.

WAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!  How could I not cry?!?!

One thing to keep in mind is not all the kids are going to the same school.  In Japan you have to apply and be accepted in to high schools even public ones.  So some kids aren't going to be going to the same school as their friends.

Also before my 3rd years left... I was presented by each class with a little book filled with notes from every student and a picture of me with the class.  So cute!  I wanted to take some pictures of them to share with you... but I haven't done it yet... maybe this weekend when I have 3 days off.  (This Friday is spring equinox... which equals holiday in Japan. )