Korean Tofu w/ Alumni & Cookies from Tracy

Korean tofu w/ alumni & Taiwanese cookies from Tracy. Thank you Tracy, Bethany, and Jaiden for hanging out. So proud of these awesome former students. From 7/16/2023

Thank You Ivan

Thank you, Ivan, for the special bookmark and meaningful message.  Ivan will be studying engineering at UCSD in the fall.  Best wishes.

From 6/5/2023

SnapChat Selfie w/ Serenity

SnapChat Selfie with basketball superstar Serenity from 5/31/2023

Thank You McKenna and Isabella

Thank you, McKenna, for the chocolate brownie and D-Street photo.  

The photo features four of the best: Teoni, Caitlin, McKenna, & Isabella.

From 6/1/2023

Thank You Andrew

#1 Teacher Card from Andrew W.

From 6/8/2023

Thank You Rey

Thank you, Rey, for the rosemary plant.  It brought a pleasant scent to the classroom.  Rey received a huge scholarship from the Air Force.  From 6/1/2023

Thank You Spencer

Spencer has been a wonderful student and a TA for me during his senior year.  I had the pleasure to also be his sister Sachiko's teacher a few years ago.  From 6/8/23

LEGOs from AP Calc Students

Thank you to AP Calc students Dylan, Cole, Akash, and Natalie for the Harry Potter Lego set.  It'll be displayed in our classroom.  From 6/6/2023

Huang, Yip, & Yang 2021 vs 2023

Josh Huang, Yip, Trinity Yang

5/31/2023

Anthony Huang, Yip, Bethany Yang

9/13/2021

℅ 2020 vs ℅ 2023

Lego Building by AP Stats Students

Built by Malia, Kylene, Leah, Marina, and Patrick - it's our post AP exam activity.

From 5/17/2023

Japan 2023 Day 11 Ueno Park and National Museum

Day 11 Departure Day.  I went for one final run for this trip around the Asakasa.  I paid a bit extra for a slightly delayed check out time of 12pm.  This allowed me to explore Ueno Park.  I shopped for a breakfast at The Biz supermarket and enjoyed a relaxing brunch by the pond at Ueno.  There, I saw that the Tokyo National Museum is not far.  I had time to walk there and did a quick exploration tour on just the first floor of one of the main buildings.  It was still fruitful as I participated in the stamping exhibit and made my samurai art piece as a souvenir.

I went to Haneda Airport earlier than needed just for peace of mind.  There, I picked up a Welcome Suica Card as a souvenir, and was able to use the 1000 yen on buying a few milk tea Kit Kat boxes as gifts.  After checking in my bags, I roamed around the Airport Gallery area with a hotel and shops.  There was a simple display of some baseball bats used by Shohei Ohtani.  Back at the airport, I dropped off the WiFi rental.  It took about 30-45 minutes to go through TSA check.  Inside the terminals, I had some more vending machine Onigiris and a sandwich for lunch.  A bit of final shopping at Uniqlo led me to buy a few hooded sweaters that are priced very low.  The 10 hour flight was mostly smooth, I napped a bit and was happy to see my family again for lunch and dinner on Friday night.  Also, I think I stayed up long enough to combat jetlag.  Thank you Japan for a wonderful summer.  I encountered only considerate and helpful Japanese locals.  I could have easily enjoy another two weeks in this beautiful country.  I am eager to go back, maybe as early as next summer!

Japan 2023 Day 10 Imperial Palace

Day 10 Thursday July 6th Imperial Palace, Meiji Jingu, Midtown.  On the last full day in Tokyo, I slowed down a bit.  I went for another run in the humid region before I made a second attempt to visit the Imperial Palace.  I think I was within the first 100 visitors in line by 8:45am, so I waited and was given a pass and a form to fill out.  By 9:30am the group was granted access.  The outdoor tour was led by an experienced and enthusiastic guide.  The tour ended in about an hour, which was more than enough since it was a hot day.

I took a break at the Tokyo Station Ramen Street.

Meiji Jingu was a nice site on this warm day.  The trail to the shrine was well shaded.  Since entry was free, I purchased some souvenir items at the gift shop.

The second half of the day, I visited Tokyo's Midtown shopping center and made one more trip to Harajuku.  At the time, I was really liking the Uniqlo tees, so I purchased a few of different colors.  The rest of the early to late evening was spent on packing and getting ready for my return flight.