Well, the flu broke out at my school this week. One of my second year classes on Monday was missing thirteen students, a third of the class. It apparently started last Friday and has mostly been confined to the second years. However, it got so bad that the hardest hit classes, 2-1- and 2-2, were told not to come in Tuesday through Thursday. They should be back tomorrow, but their absence has made the school quieter. 2-2 is probably the loudest/most mischievous class and their classroom is located right by the central stairway I use on my way to all the first year classes. In the ten minutes between classes, the 2-2 students are always misbehaving loudly just outside their class, making it difficult to maneuver without catching them doing something they shouldn't be doing. I was a bit sick myself starting last Sunday, but I just had an unfortunate cold which made work unpleasant on Monday.
On a related note, all of the first year classes were out of school today as well. The students weren't in quarantine like the second years, though. They were visiting businesses and public offices around Mito. All of the first year teachers were also out, apparently constantly checking up on all of their students and calling in to the head first year teacher with updates. The second years did something similar in November, but they didn't leave on a day when I had three classes with the teacher. This makes the second week in a row that I've missed three classes as the same teacher was sick last week and was out today checking in on her students. We'll probably just have to skip these lessons to keep them track with the rest of their grade, which isn't too great of a loss for them. The Eikaiwa class is mostly just for reinforcement.
Anyway, aside from all that, things have been pretty normal this week. Other than the unfortunate presence of natto (essentially rotting soy beans) on the lunch menu today. It's been a good week. I guess that's all for now. Until next time.
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