Being a teacher on the JET Program has taught me to appreciate the simple pleasures in life. After arriving in Japan, I noticed that each town has something special their communities take great pride in. Children I taught in my town were fortunate to have a garden right outside their school. For every season, there would be something new growing! I was contracted in a town who’s community was particularly well-known for their pears. Some of the children participated in agricultural activities at school — giving them the chance to harvest their very own batch!