I wonder what a pickled plum tastes like….

Oh! Like that!

At my Japanese tutor’s home, two of the girls were able to try pickled plums and pickled onions. They said afterward that they really weren’t that bad! Doesn’t her face make YOU want to try one? 🙂

Initiative time!

Part of GRIT involves learning how people work together, as well as how different personalities help or hinder a team effort. Realizing our differences can help us learn about ourselves and others, and how to get along in the best possible way. Various “initiatives” are used throughout the summer.

This year we are meeting on several Friday evenings with Japanese English students for conversation practice. Though not a big group, these students worked hard to communicate in English! Some of the GRIT students found it difficult to word sentences without using slang, idioms, or big words. New friends are always good things to make!

Friday night cafe in Ozu Town