Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Finally, a step forward.
I REALLY hope that I get this opportunity to experience the Japanese culture and I want to Thank all of those of you who have been supporting me through all my trials with this goal in my life. Thank you and I hope to have a positive update soon.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
The end of AEON
There are 3 other big companies. GEOS, which does not look promising as their criteria is a little more demanding i.e. I would need to have more money with me than I currently have saved. And it looks as though they are only located in Tokyo. ECC is looking like a possible option, but I need to do more research into the company and JET, which is teaching in public schools by helping the English teacher, but the contract can be different from one location to another and that does not bode well with me.
Mom and I believe that it is possible that since NOVA has gone under, the other competing companies are probably getting more applications, which is causing them to be more picky with who they hire. It is a pain, but I will just have to try harder.
Even though I have had this blow to my ego, I am not giving up! I intend to go to Japan and I will get there!
I will let everyone know how things are going as they unfold! Until then...
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Finally, a change in pace!
Everyone wish me luck!!! :)
And for anyone who wants to read the paper that I wrote "Why I Want to Live and Work in Japan", here it is!
Since I was young, about the age of 8 or 9 years old, I have had an interest in the Japanese culture. Like most Americans, it started with the attraction to Japanese animation, also known as animé. As an artist, the style of the animation and the detailed artistic drawings of the manga’s, or Japanese comics, were highly intriguing to me. My interest in
My love for animé transformed into a love for
Aside from the culture of
Throughout my life, people have thought that my intense curiosity with
I first learned of the opportunities to teach English in