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Originally Posted by solemnclockwork
Hello,
I have recently given more life to an ideal I have years about when I was in my teens. Now that I'm 21, I have been finding myself searching over the internet about life in japan or more specific Moving and working in Japan. Not just staying for bit, but maybe settling down there and making it my permanent home (yes that does mean changing my citizenship).
Currently this is just in the thinking phase, as I have been gathering a lot of data on how to accomplish such a feat, and this is where I need first and knowledgeable experience that will not white wash things for me.
First off it seems that the most basic start is a English teacher (which sounds great seeing how I do like English myself) but recently I learned of the Nova incident and how that career path kinda ends. Would someone be kind enough to post some helpful tips on career paths for an American in Japan?
Secondly, I spent two years of my life doing nothing and would like to apply myself towards a goal/career. I mention earlier that I do like English and I have some talent in artistic department. The question is how did you work out paying for college (stateside) and going to Japan?
These are two of my greatest generic questions that I need some help on from experienced people. I have nothing holding me down in the States and I do not mind the small apartments and I adore the culture and values that on the surface are presented in Japan. Now if you think I need more information on something or you think I may be at a lost please feel free to help. I also have not visited Japan and I will not make an decision to move there until I do so ( I was thinking I could work it out during college as a student transfer).
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Well, as you are just trying what it is in japan, you could apply for a part-time job. In many japanese magazines there is job searching pages, where is many jobs avaible, but it could need a sertain gender, age, japanese language ability and other. If you do not fit into everything that is asked in the job-add, it is not worth to apply for the job because there is many people applying. It must be difficult for foreigner who does not know japanese, to find a job.
As a teaching job, japanese school starts in april, therefore I think the best time to search for a teaching job, is december~february.
It will be easy, if you have contacts. Maybe where you are studying, you could ask if there is some colleagues who have teached in japan and ask from them?
If you have awards, diplomas or other from your college, you should bring them with you to show that you are a good teacher.
You can teach english privately and in private english conversation schools too. But remember, a teaching job is something that a person feels deeply about and really want to do it. You can really easily lose your interest to it.
It is very brave to leave a homecountry to somewhere like Japan!
Please prepare yourself well, so your stay will be pleasant.
Did you understand my english? I'm sorry if you could not ^^;; I'm a bit rusty with the ability. hee-
/aoi