This is my first year on JET and will be the first year where I'm not spending Christmas with my family. I'm saving my vacation days to go back to my home country for a family member's wedding this spring, so I'm staying in Japan all winter. Every other JET I know in my area is going home. It's really got me feeling down and I don't love the idea of sitting in my house alone over the 5-day new years break while everyone is spending time with their families either. I usually try to focus on my work in these situations, but I'll be doing nothing in my city office for 3 weeks while the kids are on winter break which makes that kind of impossible. Does anyone have any advice for how to keep your spirits up through Christmas and new years?
by Beneficial-Corgi-288