Ok, you’ve decided to pick up your life and move to Japan, huh? Or, maybe you’ve been looking at teaching programs abroad, and the JET Program was recommended to you? Then, you’re in the best place you can be if you’re starting your application for this great teaching program! It’s an amazing government-sponsored teaching program […]
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Last updated April 27, 2020. Coming off the high of my trip to Bali in December, I didn’t know that just a month later Japan would go into near-lock down due to a new virus spreading from Asia to the rest of the world. Seemingly borne out of the imaginative minds that created movies like
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Now that I finally had some time to sit down and compile my thoughts, I’m able to acknowledge the fact that I turned 24 way back in May last year. I know, I know, I’m super behind the ball with this, but better late than never (Right?)? Judging by the fact that we’ve finished 2018,
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A western graduation is like a festival, bright colors and smiles. However, graduation in Japan is a stark contrast to the festivals of the west. When I went to my first graduation ceremony, I thought it was strange that there was a ceremony even for junior high school, but as I watched the process and
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It’s February 14th in Japan. You’re excited because you expect to get a large box of chocolate and flowers from your boyfriend/husband because—of course— it’s Valentine’s Day. You’ve already prepared a little something special for him that you know he’ll like. You meet up, full of excitement and expectations, and give him your gift. But,
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