Howdy from the East!

I just wanted to up date you all and let you know that things are going great in West Virgina. My job is going great and the people that I work with are amazing. My first week was good, a bit different than I thought it was going to be, but good. I had a group of 8th grade boys from a private school outside of DC. They defiantly were different than any other kids I have ever been around before. They were awful at times and great at other select times :), it was hard for them to adjust to being outside all of the time with no electronic and not a lot of food. But all in all the week went well and no one died so that was good. This week I am working around the farm doing various jobs, helping out, and getting ready for another group of privileged kids from DC for next week, but girls this time ( I have a feeling that they might be a bit worse).

Hello Everyone!

Sorry it has been a long time since my last update, but since the last one on Fuji, I have left Japan and have moved across the country to West Virginia. It was a long drive of five terrible days but once I made it here it was well worth the drive. West Virginia is so beautiful I can't even explain it! Green and trees everywhere. The place i am working is called the Spruce Knob Mountain Institute and it is a non profit organization that works with students from different areas of the East teaching outdoor skills, science classes in the field (such as geology, ecology, and some different types of biology). Some of the students are from public schools and some are from private schools. The kids that come and do a course with us are mostly JH age kids, a few high schools, and some fifth graders. This week I am doing training and will be leaving tomorrow to go backpacking for about five days. It should be a good time and I am looking forward to learning more about the things that I will be teaching.