HOT

The weather has gone hot, very hot!  Too hot for my liking!
The average for May in northern Kyushu is between !%C to 23C (59F to 73F).
Today was about 30C (about 86F).  That is too hot, too early!  Unlike England, once the heat starts
it stays and the temperature just rises and rises. Last summer it was up 37C in July and August (about 98F). The worst part is the humidity, some days up to 90%, the air feels wet and it is difficult to breath!  I am not looking forward to summer!

This week is mid term tests for high schools in this area!  Nobody is very happy about the tests.  Hannah has 3 days of tests, 6 subjects.  The one good thing is that the tests are in the morning so students can go home after and have the afternoon and evening free to study for the next day!  Most of the tests are mark sheets or putting in the correct word.  There are very few essay type questions, so it really is a case of memorizes the textbooks.  This time is not too difficult for Hannah as it is more a review of junior high school subjects. But she really struggles with science and math!  Plus she has a new subject, bookkeeping!  All I can say is "Good Luck"