Tomorrow is the last day of the school year at Hello!s. I hope everyone has had a good year full of studying, speaking, and sharing! I have laughed a lot and had so many good experiences over the course of this past year, both in and outside of class.

As some of you may know, next school year, Sam will be taking my place at GRAN branch. I am sad to say goodbye to all of my students there, but I am excited for all of them to get to know Sam better. She is a very fun and energetic teacher, and I’m confident that everyone can learn lots of new things with her and Koya! RESPECT Nagara branch will also get some new American teachers, so I hope my students there will make them feel really welcome.

As for me, I won’t be leaving the Gifu area. I’m still going to be teaching high school students and advanced elementary school students in Ogaki, so I hope I will see some of you in the future. Keep brushing up on your English and talk as much as possible! Thank you so much for all of the amazing memories at GRAN, RESPECT Nagara, and all of the great parties and events we’ve had together at Hello!s.  

Ryan