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Originally Posted by steven
I apologize if I made it seem like something like that. On the other side of the coin, though, if things are perfectly fine where you then I think you will have a hard time living far away from that.
As far as books go, I think I would listen to suggestions people make and definitely read reviews of books (where reviews are available). Choosing at random might be dangerous as there are sometimes books that paint Japan as the "mysterious oriental far east land of wonder" to varying degrees.
Right now I'm in Japan with JET. I studied Japanese in high school and studied it in college because I had to study a foreign language. The more I studied it the more I liked it. I ended up majoring in Japanese instead of graphic design, which would have been a pain in the A anyways. Upon finishing up my major I realized there wasn't much I could do with it in America. I thought about going to Toyota and looking for jobs, but I'm kinda glad I didn't do that now! I then signed up for JET, got accepted, and moved here. I sold most of my stocks befoer I came (which was right before the market crash). So I've had some lucky timing. I ended up in an area that I love. I've made tons of friends and a lot of them are really into music so it's like everything I've ever wanted... but it just happens to be in Japan. I'm gonna try to stay here after JET by either getting a job with the board of education or city hall (which does happen around here with people who are fluent... contrary to what a lot of people say on the internet about the matter).
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Oh please, really, you don't need to apologize!
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Thank you, though.
And I completely agree; I think that being so far from my home and my family may be too much for me.
However, I'd still like to see if I could handle it, especially if Japan turns out to be something that I really do love.
I'm hoping to do some sort of exchange program, possibly in college or even for my last year in high school. That way I'll have a better grasp as to what I can handle. Because if it turns out I can't handle a month or a few away, then I'll definitely have to consider some other options, haha.
And I'll definitely be reading up on reviews of anything I consider buying!
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Some of the ones I've already found on Amazon are amazingly affordable (4 dollars or less for used ones!) and they're the ones that have been suggested here on this thread and they also have reviews from Amazon buyers.
And I've heard a lot about JET; it really seems like the best way to go if you're looking for an english teaching job in Japan.