If I left YIS, I would miss the good food that Dragon Dining makes and my friends. My favorite food is the fried rice on Fridays. They do a great job of making it!
Last year, I developed a passion for cinematography and videography through experimenting and expanding on my former interest in photography.
I feel that learning here is more fun. We have more projects to do here and I like that very much.
I enjoy music because it provides me with continuous opportunities to improve as a performer in the numerous public performances we have here.
My children do recognize that the IB is unique and feel very fortunate to be here. They are critical thinkers capable of self-reflection and assessment.
We chose to live in Yokohama in close proximity to the school so we can enjoy the community living around the school.
YIS has changed somewhat since my time here, but the essence remains unchanged - especially the close community.
Working with students of many different ages to plan and execute experiments, and to see them discover something they didn't know before, makes me very happy.
Everyday, I do a variety of tasks such as assisting in classes across elementary and secondary school, teaching digital skills to students, learning new skills like pottery and working with several teachers.
I started working at YIS in August 2018, after working as an English teacher. I am also an alumna of YIS, having graduated in the class of 2012.
Training with colleagues for a Spartan race in early 2018 was demanding but full of laughs and camaraderie.
I fondly remember my time at YIS after graduating and how much I enjoyed working with clay in the late afternoon when the winter light would fill the art studio and my only witness was Mount Fuji.
The relationships I formed at YIS are unparalleled to any other I have formed since. Once a Dragon, always a Dragon.
I live in New York, and attend an art school called the Pratt Institute.
You're bound to fall and get hurt and that's completely fine. Dust yourself and get back up.
Adventurous wilderness expeditions create authentic opportunities for students to develop knowledge, skills and conceptual understandings for life-long learning and appreciation of the natural world.
Learning changes our thinking and behaviors, enabling us to acquire skills, knowledge and attitudes while providing a catalyst for creativity, critical thinking and independent reasoning.
Our mission reflects our passion and enthusiasm for learning and leading lives of balance and purpose in building a caring community.
