Hello to all my readers and supporters out there, new and old! I'm glad to have you with me as we take a quick glance back over the last few months and highlight the more monumentous events over the course of my adventure. The road to becoming a great teacher is incredibly bumpy, but what's a story without a little drama?

First off, did you know that I'm living in Fukushima Prefecture now? After an intense battle with my company, I had to accept the loss of my contract and search for a new job. It was a painful series of good-byes with those who I had befriended and had sworn to protect, but I felt as though I was being guided by a greater force; perhaps this was all part of the Goddess of Moé's plan to spread the GTX magic throughout the land. I mean, afterall, when you look at the details of my new assignment area, it's a pretty amazing coincidence.

If you've been following along pretty closely over the last two years, you've witnessed quite an interesting development of events. Despite the few bad things that have popped up here and there, the overwhelming percent of stories are happy and cheerful; time well spent as the relationship between myself and the students has blossomed. And though the ending wasn't as I had planned, I did tie up most of the loose-ends I had, allowing me to leave with a smile.

For some, reading each and every entry hasn't been possible (sorry, I know they're kinda long, so I understand if people only tune in occassionally). For this reason, let's take a look back at the first two years of my time teaching here in Japan. The chart below is broken into three sections. Blue is the first year; Green is the second year, and the Yellow is the start of the third year.

GTX Timeline: Year One and Year Two

Next page contains a more detailed chart of the last month: the transition from Okayama to Fukushima

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