“Goodbye Yamate Junior High school, it was a short time but I made many memories with the students, teachers and staff. I enjoyed teaching English and I am sad to leave. I hope the students continue to study hard and have the same opportunity I did to live in another country and learn about another culture. To my students, please work hard for your futures. To the teachers and staff, thank you for speaking with me and always being supportive. I hope you all have a chance to visit my home country, the USA, someday. Take care!”