ITS OVER!!!

SAD SAD SAD!!! It's all ending. 95% of the teachers in our area have decided to stop working since we haven't been paid for last months work. It doesnt seem like we will either. No teachers working, mean schools can't operate. By the end of this week all but 2 schools will close in our area. Those schools that will stay open will have no more than 1 teacher yikes! And so Mish's official last day at work was on Sunday, mine will be this coming Thursday. The majority of teachers will go back to their home country next week since many can't afford to hang around unemployed, and the japanese staff will probably also be returning to their hometowns far far away. Its soooo sad!!!!! And because of the sudden closures there hasnt been any chance to say goodbye to all the students. I feel sorry for the students as well. The teachers are losing about 2-3 grand in wages but some of the student are losing so much more than that since NOVA has a prepaid system for lessons. I talked to one student last week and she had 6k worth of lessons paid up front that she wont be taught or getting refunds for. Anyways goodbye parties are happening all this week. Makes me wanna cry!!!

Mish and i will still hang around in Japan though. I'm doing part time work elsewhere at the moment so surviving won't be a problem. It'll just be tight. I guess life will be back to being a university student budgeting and heaps of free time. I think it'll be a good break though but it'll be very lonely since the people we know here will significantly decrease. Not many people to hang out with.