Here I am...sitting at a computer creating my very first blog. I leave for Japan in two weeks and have many projects to complete before I go. Creating this blog is one of those projects! Last spring I learned that I had been selected to travel to Japan with a group of 200 teachers from all over the United States through the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund teachers program. By accepting this award, I have agreed to write reports, read books, create projects, buy gifts for my host family, and pack everything I need for three weeks into just one suitcase! I leave on October 1st and want to make sure before I leave that I will be able to communicate with my family, friends, and students back home. Stay tuned!