My colleagues from LIFE Jr. College - out one night

Out one night with my colleagues from LIFE Jr. College. Pictured (from right to left) are Hirata-sensei, Nakasone-san, Miyara-sensei, and myself. We enjoyed drinking draft beers, eating some Chinese food, and engaging conversations.

I work together with them at LIFE Jr. College in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. They and many others at LIFE Jr. College are very good people.

My name is Mark Pickard. I am an American. I grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii. However, I have been living in Okinawa, Japan since the year 2000. I am a permanent resident of Japan.

I work full-time at LIFE Jr. College (専門学校ライフジュニアカレッジ). At LIFE Jr. College, I teach English as a foreign language (EFL), coordinate the Study Abroad Program (海外留学プログラム), help with marketing, work on the website, organize annual events (Halloween Party, Christmas Party, etc.), and so on.