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[rurounihime]

Oh my god.

Applied to go teach in Japan.

O.o

*trying to catch my breath right now*

Comments

[annella.livejournal.com]

Go you! :D

teaching English?

(It's the best experience ever.)

[yodels.livejournal.com]

That sounds totally exciting! Good luck.

[moonflower-rose.livejournal.com]

You are going to have the TIME of your LIFE!!!!

I've not done it myself, but very good friend spend 2 years doing it and completely adored it. I hope you like karaoke!

[coffeejunkii.livejournal.com]

haha, yeah, trying to catch your breath is pretty much the right expression. i have no doubt that they will take you. i mean, they'd be stupid not to.

did you go with leaving in january?

[shikishi.livejournal.com]

*crosses things for you*

[moonflower-rose.livejournal.com]

Dude - my friend worked over there teaching English, and she said they'll take just about ANYONE with formal academic higher education qualifications, lol! She told me one guy had a Diploma in Sport or something ridiculous, but still! English teacher! lol

She's BOUND to get in :)

[coffeejunkii.livejournal.com]

i never doubted that she would. one would think that they'd be a little stricter with their selection, though >.>

[moonflower-rose.livejournal.com]

You would think, wouldn't you? Teaching requires a certain talent to do well, let alone teaching a language. But, with friends who have done Japan and Korea, apparently the criteria is set pretty low.

I do know that, particularly in Japan, the GOOD teachers tend to get requested and are held in much higher regard, and hence get paid much better and occasionally are requested to do less classroom teaching and more curriculum development and evaluation.

Anyway, I should stop spamming and get back to work, lol.

[byandby.livejournal.com]

You'll have so much fun! :D

[bluelittlepig.livejournal.com]

Good Luck!!! ^_^

[dragonfly-lily.livejournal.com]

I am so excited for you! I totally wish I had done something like that before I got old married.

[aura-wolf.livejournal.com]

Ganbatte!! ;)

[anansay.livejournal.com]

Yyyyyyeeeeesssss!!!!

Good for you!

Should be an eye-opening experience--different culture and all.

(Your icon makes me want to laugh so much--her expression--hee!)

[silentauror.livejournal.com]

OMG, that's so cool! I think that would be a wonderful experience! ♥

[moonlit-violets.livejournal.com]

Go! Go! GO!!

I was stationed in Japan for 3 years. My youngest was born there (here little hospital beany cap says "Made in Japan"). Lived not far from Yokohoma, outside Tokyo. Was a bit intimidated at first due to the language barrier but I came to love the people and the country. Would go back in a heartbeat.

[sassy-cissa.livejournal.com]

Wow, amazing. I hope you get this and it turns out spectacularly for you!

[moonlit-violets.livejournal.com]

Oh, but i forgot to mention that you can't leave until after you finish the "Under Fingertips" series because *GAH!* that is by far the BEST HP mpreg I have ever read. It's the raw honesty you chose to use as you approached the subject of mpreg... Regardless of the fact that Harry & Draco exist in world with magic, the reality of the situation is that it's still unnatural and there should be serious risks and sacrifices involved. Love every word you've written thus far... Constantly on the look out for the next installment. So, no Japan for you until that tale is complete. *evilgrin*

[bansheeqwn.livejournal.com]

OMG! I applied at Nova about 3 months ago, but didn't make it to the interview in Chicago due to financial difficulties. I have a very close friend that lived in Japan (Osaka) for 6 years while working for them and suggested I give it a try. He absolutely loved it and had the time of his life. Perhaps, if things change, I'll pursue it again before other things get in the way. Congratulations!!! It does take a lot of guts to go through that final submition, but I'm sure things will go fantastic!

[winstonmom.livejournal.com]

Go you!
I don't know her personally (just read her stories)but,
the_senjou just finished her stint doing that in Japan.
I'm sure she would give you advise.

PS/ That would be a lovely experience, please do it in behalf of all of us who had kids and husbands and can't run free like that anymore.

[catsintheattic.livejournal.com]

Good luck!

What would you be going to teach?

[augustfai.livejournal.com]

I know you don't know me, but I just had to ask--you didn't happen to be stationed in, say, Yokosuka or Zama or someplace like that, were you? Because I was in Yokosuka for 4 years and seeing someone on LJ who lived in/near the same place would make me elated. :)

[augustfai.livejournal.com]

That's wonderful! Japan is awesome. (I'm sure you know that, though.) Good luck!

[moonlit-violets.livejournal.com]

I was on Atsugi and my husband was in the carrier out of Yokosuka (which is of course where my daughter was born). When we first arrived I lived in Zama-shi for over a year before moving into housing on Atsugi. We were there from '93-96. Still miss it... *sighs*

[augustfai.livejournal.com]

Thanks for replying. Atsugi is a really nice base...but then again, Japan is nice all over. I was lucky and got to go back a second time, I'm down south now. I'll miss it like crazy when I go to college, though.

[snottygrrl.livejournal.com]

ooooh! then you can come down and visit all of us in nz and oz! people from here go up to teach all the time (and play on the rugby).

it'll be a fabulous experience i am sure. i loved japan when i went for a fortnight conference. but er, lost in translation? is so dead on.

i'm v. excited for you. [*huggles*]