Tag - Deskwarming

Deskwarming Diaries #10

Welcome to another edition of the Deskwarming Diaries, where an ALT now finds herself thankfully working from home. Yup! I finally got permission to work from home! We ended up opening school for one week, only to close it again because cases in Nagano Prefecture were increasing pretty...

Deskwarming Diaries #9

Welcome to another edition of the Deskwarming Diaries, where an ALT wonders why she is still deskwarming even though the world is shutting down. This post sees some coronavirus updates, with a guest appearance from a stuffed hedgehog. Let’s jump in!

Deskwarming Diaries #8

Welcome to another edition of the Deskwarming Diaries. Today’s post features canceled plans and a depressing graduation, with a much needed guest appearance from lasagna. LASAGNA!!! Let’s jump in!

Deskwarming Diaries #7

Welcome to another edition of Deskwarming Diaries, where an ALT sits at her desk and waits for something to happen. Today’s post features sadness and stress, with a guest appearance from a whole fish. Let’s jump in!

Index cards filled with songs. Happy Deskwarming!

Deskwarming Diaries #4

Welcome to another edition of Deskwarming Diaries, where a bored-out-of-her-mind ALT struggles to find something to do until lunch time. Today’s post features chashu pork and phonics confusion. Let’s jump in!

Deskwarming Diaries #3

Welcome back to another edition of the Deskwarming Diaries! After taking Monday off because she couldn’t imagine spending another day at her desk, Jayelon is … back at her desk. Today’s post features teacher check-ins and ghost stories, with a guest appearance from...

Deskwarming Diaries #1

Another day, another round of deskwarming. My school, like many others, closed suddenly on Monday due to Covid-19. Students are not allowed at school except to retrieve textbooks they want to study from or to take things home. Parents shouldn’t enter. Teachers…. still have to...