The adventure began a couple of years ago when my boyfriend and I, armed with the knowledge we gained from Oxford Seminars, made our way to Japan where we began a new life.
We
work for a large English conversation school where we have the opportunity
to teach students of all ages from as young as 4 years old right
up to 75. We teach English over a multi-media system, which allows
us to talk to students from all over Japan. As a couple, our employer
has been accommodating by giving us identical schedules and granting
our time off requests for travel. We have been able to see and do
so many things that most people can only dream of, including climbing
Mt. Fuji and snowboarding in Nagano. We are constantly trying new
things!
The
friends we have made and the people we have met have helped make
the adjustment to living in a foreign country much easier. Our only
recommendation to others is to immerse yourself into the culture
as much as possible. We sometimes miss out on learning more of the
Japanese language because we are not teaching in a public school.
Aside from that we are having a lot of fun and we wish good luck
to all embarking on this adventure!
- Jenn and Keith,, Teaching in Japan
