絶対忘れないよ... I will never forget

Gave my farewell speech during assembly. Anticlimax. Didn't feel as sad as I thought I would. Sadder last week when I was giving my last lessons and some classes surprised me with farewell cards and messages. Guess it didn't help that I had to concentrate hard on the Japanese half of my speech.

絶対忘れないよ...I insisted on my own phrasing for this when the Japanese teacher tried to change it to a more formal statement. That is the essence of my message to my students. It is all thanks to them that I've had an unforgettable 2 years on the JET programme.