As of April 1, I am the new Assistant English Language Teacher for an all girls high school located near my home. It's pure chance that it's so close to my home, so I'm really thankful for that. The school has a rigorous and challenging academic program and is apparently ranked 2nd in the prefecture. They are a difficult school to be admitted to, so it's a great place to teach at. My official first day doesn't start until April 11, but today I went to the school to meet the teachers I will work with and I met the principal and vice-principal. I am so nervous about making some kind of cultural faux pas or something. But everyone today treated me with a lot of friendliness. I am really stoked about the challenge of this position. It's a great situation! Here I am standing in front of the grounds of the high school. The sign above me displays the school's name, "Chiba Jyoshi Koukou" (Chiba Girl's High School).