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Toilets in Japan Yes! This post will hopefully lift the lid and reveal the truth behind plumbing (or lack of) in Japan. Now there comes a time, in everyones TEFL life, when you have to go but are confronted with the problem of "How do I use THIS toilet?" Surprisingly Japan actually has an array of toilets, from squatters to ones that wash and dry you! Of course, there are still the little boys (and...

Light up Japan!!!

Lights in Japan! Japan is known for all its wonderful, and sometime strange, devices that can become a fad or everyday necessity. Now, I'm sure you have all heard of the toilets that wash you with warm water and if you are lucky will blow dry your down below areas. - if not, more on that another time! For now, I want to introduce you to the world of Japanese lights! The most common of...

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your comment did help, I'm dyslexic too so it was actually really reassuring, I'm very like you in the way I learn best and the way we use pictures and gestures when communicating. You teach in Japan but like me have no formal training, learn on the job best or by actually doing the tasks and you think outside the box. It gives me confidence that a few years ago you were in my shoes and your doing just fine, so thank you, you've been very encouraging and I feel a bit more positive now. Thank you ^_^

Hi Paul,

Thank you for the response on my blog post- I appreciate you taking the time to fill me in on your experience so far! It's also reassuring to know that I'm not the only person who's fast-approaching graduation struck a chord of panic!

I know exactly what you mean about the current state of the job-market. It doesn't exactly fill you with confidence when people who graduated last year are still struggling to secure jobs in this country! I'd always ruled teaching out as a career option because I was adament that I didn't want to teach in this country and it was only by a recommendation from a friend that I looked into teaching abroad - a much more appealing prospect!

At the moment I'm still having difficulty deciding where exactly I want to go but I'm almost definitely settled on Asia. I'm absolutely fascinated by Asian culture and cannot wait to be able to immerse myself in it whilst being able to earn a living! It sounds like you're having a great time, if you're considering staying out there longer and I see that you're teaching in 2 high schools which must be a change of pace to elementary school teaching - do you enjoy it? Is the general Japanese school system drastically different to that of ours, silly question I'm sure, as I imagine in many respects they're worlds apart! How about adjusting to everyday life? I can imagine that must have been a struggle! Had you visited Japan prior to moving out there?

Sorry to bombard you with questions, I'm just so intrigued to learn as much as I can and you know the ropes!

Many thanks for your time!

Becky

wow thank you I feel a bit more prepared now then before. I was aiming to avoid a loan but I might have too but if I do it wont be for much, I don't like owing any one other then student finance money lol but it is tought trying to save up so much. I can't believe people left during orientation but i guess its better to leave then, then during term. I also feel a bit more relieved to know that I will actually be a teaching assistance and that I'm not expected to just teach a whole lesson by myself. Thanks for all your help, I feel a bit more prepared now. :) I mean they try to answer your questions as much as possible in advance but it's nice to hear it from someone whose actually there, living it every day, you just believe it more which is silly but it's true.

thank you, you've been incredily helpful. I have expectations but your not sure how much of that is relastic so having someone like yourself to run the ideas past has been incredible helpful. I have one last question and then i shall leave you in peace :) They have requested that I have £4000 or 50,000 yen plus I have to buy plane fair to get there, is £4000 an over estimate that interac give you so that no matter what your ok during your first month or are you genuinly likely to spend it all? I am not aiming to live near tokyo.

Thanks again, you've been incredbly helpful and I feel less freaked out right now because of your help :) its nice to get some perspective from someone who actually truly knows.

thank you, I've got rosetta stone so I will give that a go and like you were im working full time so it's taking me quite a while to make my way through the I-TO-I course. They say your a teaching assistant but in some cases I almost get the impression your full on teaching which is a bit intimidating so i really hope your right as that would take some of the pressure off. Who are you actually working for out there?

Thanks for the tips :)

I have recently got a job through interac and I go to Japan in August but I am a bit worried because I'm only part way through my I-TO-I course and have never taught before and have very little japanese language skills, I can say the hello's,goodbye's, thankyou's but thats about it so I am fully aware I'm in for a challenge. Any tips? What will be the biggest challenge? What experience did you have before going out there as far as your teaching abilities and knowledge of the japanese language? Any tips would be great.

Thank you so much for your help!! I had applied to Interac, but I had not come across Joy Talk, they look like a really fantastic company to work for. So thank you again!

Congratulations Paul for winning the 'Come TEFL with Me' competition..So my vote did count. Cheers.

Hi Paul, Omedetou on winning the "Come TEFL With Me" competition!

I want to teach in Japan, and I was wondering if applying for the job in person would be a better method versus applying it while I am in California.

thank you! :) - Rachael

As we say here in Japan - やった　(yatta - I did it)

Thank you Katie for suggesting me to enter because i wasnt going to - also thank you TJagdev for voting and everything

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