―You are a Japanese teacher. What did you learn before becoming a Japanese teacher?―We heard that Aiea High School has many opportunities to interact with Japanese high school students.―Tell us about the good things about having studied in Japan.―You played an important role in connecting young people in Hawaii and Japan.IIALAAIHWIIETEnjoy "IKEBANA" with her studentsPlay tennis with her studentsNo.12, 2022［ Summer Special Issue ］columnThe Shinro Shimbun Hawaii Edition15―Tell us about your current job.my classes, and in the spring of 2004 I studied at Doshisha University in Japan for one semester. I was able to spend fulfilling days studying Japanese. I was in school when I decided to become a Japanese teacher, and after graduating from the IUniversity of Hawaii, I took a teacher training program.The greatest joy is seeing the students grow.Young people should challenge what they want to do.―You also have experience as an assistant language teacher (ALT)?students in class.―What made you work at Aiea High School?fter participating in the JET program, I met a friend of mine at the University of Hawaii who was working as a Japanese teacher at Aiea High School, and the friend moved to Australia so I worked instead.―What kind of situations do you find rewarding?feel rewarded when I see my students learning Japanese and growing. I'm happy when I hear students say they want to continue learning Japanese after high school, and that it's really good that I do this job.iroshima Inokuchi High School in Hiroshima in Japan is our sister school and we actively interact with them. One of the most memorable moments was when students from both schools exchanged letters and met in person. They wrote letters in class, sent them to Japan by mail, and received replies from students at Hiroshima Inokuchi High School. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, we have taken a digital approach, taking pictures of letters written over the Internet and sending them.who are thinking of studying in Japan?s a Japanese teacher, I teach Japanese to high school students at Aiea High School in Hawaii.n addition to Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji, we teach how to communicate in Japanese in various situations, such as when dining at a restaurant, shopping, or traveling. In addition, we slighly change the subjects and topics every year that students might be interested in, such as Japanese cuisine and culture.ooking back, I became interested in Japan and its culture through my had the opportunity to study abroad as part of fter obtaining my qualification as a Japanese language teacher in December 2006, I participated in the “JET Program” led by Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, which aims to enhance foreign language education and promote regional International exchange. During the program, I worked as an assistant foreign language teacher (ALT) and learned Japanese language and culture while working as a class management assistant at Japanese elementary, junior high. I taught English pronunciation to Japanese ●Profi leBorn in 1983 in Hawaii, USA to a Japanese mother, Christine spent her childhood in Maui. After graduating from high school in 2001, she studied Japanese at the University of Hawaii. As part of her classes, she studied at Doshisha University (Kyoto City) in Japan for one semester from the spring of 2004. After graduating from the University of Hawaii, she participated in a university program to obtain a Japanese language teacher's license. She became a Japanese language teacher in December, 2006. After that, she participated in the JET program and assisted in English classes in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. After returning to Japan, she teaches Japanese at Aiea High School (Hawaii, USA).Christine was born in Maui, Hawaii, and spent her childhood with her Japanese mother.She became interested in Japan and after studying there during her college years, she now lives in Oahu where she teaches Japanese at a high school in Hawaii.We asked Christine about her current job, her motivation, and her memories in college.hen I hear that even after the exchange of letters, students still communicate with each other by LINE and e-mail, I feel that I was able to create an opportunity for students in Japan and Hawaii to connect. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been diffi cult to create opportunities for students to meet in person, and we hope to do so again someday. he best thing was that I was able to study Japanese with students from other countries. After studying hard, I enjoyed sightseeing around Japan. We also had to create our own news program, so learning how to make videos was practical and very interesting. As I studied in Kyoto, I visited many temples and shrines and had many delicious dishes. I also biked for about an hour to a destination once.―Were you okay with Japanese food?The 'Assistant Language Teacher' (ALT) in the 'JET Program' that Christine Uchida attended in her school days is a person who works as a foreign language instructor, or as an assistant to a foreign language teacher. They are under the direction of a head of a department, or a principal of a public or private school. They are assigned to elementary, junior high, and high schools, as well as boards of education in Japan, and are actively engaged in assisting teachers in foreign language classes and cooperating in international exchange activities in local have loved Japanese food since I lived in Hawaii, because my mother used to make it for me, and especially “Unaju” and “Sushi” are my favorites. Also, in Kyoto, there is a ramen dish using “Sake lees” made from Sake, and I still remember that it was very delicious. ―Your message to high school students in Hawaii communities.The most appealing aspect of an ALT is the “team meeting.” Japanese teachers and ALTs work together to create attractive and effective classes by making the most of their respective strengths. Eating school lunches and participating in club activities together with the ALT makes students feel that "I want to talk more!" This is the fi rst step toward improving students' communication skills.want you to do what you can while you are young. It is the privilege of young people to challenge yourself to whatever you want to do.ven if you now don't know what you want to do in the future, you will naturally discover what you want to do by meeting and experiencing various people.What does ALT do?Ms. Christine Uchida Environment where Japanese language and culture are very familiar.Aim to become a Japanese teacher while in college.―Tell us about your career.childhood experiences. After graduating from high school was born in Maui, in 2001, I went on to study Hawaii. My mother is Japanese at the University of from Japan, and from the fi rst Hawaii.grade of elementary school to the second year of junior high school, I participated in a Japanese program at an after school in Hawaii and studied Japanese and Abacus.Written in two languagesWritten in two languagesThe encounter with Japanese language and culture inspired me to become a Japanese language teacher.It's rewarding to experience the growth of Japanese students.
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