See You In September

This one is for my mysterious friend in South Korea who reads these blogs pretty much every night minutes after I post them. Thank-you for reading. My e-mail is at the top right - feel free to say hello, should you wish.

This is a short one.

During August when there is no school, I was at the OBOE (Ohtawara Board of Education) when Hanazaki-san, my boss asked me to accompany him to Ohtawara Chu Gakko (Ohtawara Junior High School). It's a short five-minute drive from the office to the school.
I was unsure why we were going there - I know it's the summer vacation, and I assumed the teachers were there - but why did he want me to go with him? Probably correctly figured I was bored.
Still... when I arrived, the school was a beehive activity. Not just teachers present - but students, too.
Believe it or not, teachers were actually in class giving lessons to the students who wanted them. Usually during regular classes there are anywhere between 25 and 30 students. Guess how many students were there? Yup - 25 to 30. It was pretty much at full capacity.
Oh my goodness! It's the summer vacation! Why are you at school, kids? Go home! Relax! Give the poor teachers a break!
Just because your parents don't want you around is no reason to torture your poor, underpaid teachers!
You know... in Canada and the U.S., the only time a kid enters a school during the summer is because he or she is breaking in to cause trouble!

Somewhere with a crowbar,
Andrew Joseph
Today's title is by The Tempos - You can sit in class and listen to it HERE.