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Today I learned that in the movie Spirited Away, when Yubaba steals Chihiro’s name off of the contract, the kanji she leaves behind is 千 (“sen” or “a thousand”), a kanji I learned yesterday. Thanks TextFugu Kanji!
@Winter: Why, thank you!
@Mister: We can totally do a gender study on communication techniques in another thread, but for now please let me graciously accept a compliment without trying to find a motive for it.
出来た！ No place like home, right?
As for my SS#, that will be in my next video. Sorry thisiskyle! Didn’t have time to squeeze it into this one.
You and Koichi inspired me–I’m going to make a Japanese video about my apartment tomorrow. I’ll post it soon. Thanks!
Hi, hidashi! I hope the inspirational quotes and the delightful voice of Koichi’s writing spur you on to study!
I went through an otaku phase during junior high and high school. My nickname was Yoko, and I wanted to catch all of the pretty bishonen more than Ash wanted to catch pokemon!
Looking back, I just have to laugh at myself, but without that obsession, I don’t think I would have taken Japanese in high school, studied abroad in Japan, or ended up teaching here. My language skills might have a long way to go, but my appreciation of the complexity of Japanese culture started at a young age.
I have faith that good things can come from little otaku kids!
Today, while sharing with a co-worker what I learned in my kanji lesson, I realized that 入 was the button I was supposed to push to turn on the vacuum cleaner, not whatever weak sauce button I was using before. Thank you TextFugu for making me more efficient employee.
Cultscultscults!
Their self-titled album just came out yesterday. Less than three to that!
“Go Outside” by Cults is a great place to start. “Never Heal Myself” is my favorite right now, but there’s a SWEAR! so I won’t post a link.
ようこそ！ Keep working hard, Lucy! Remember, you’ve got a whole bunch of folks here any time you have questions or need some cheerleading. If you ever pick up some French or Arabic, be sure to share the linguistic love, okay?
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That’s a good question, Hatt0ri. Are you a native English speaker? Many companies only hire native speakers. I don’t know about needing to pass an English proficiency test, but you will probably have to exhibit some prowess in the area. Your biology degree is already impressing me–you’ll certainly have some interesting things to share with your students that most other teachers couldn’t. If it’s what you want to do, go for it!
As a recent college graduate and a current English teacher in Japan, I can affirm that you need a bachelor’s degree and a passport. If you are recruited from outside of Japan, the company who hires you will likely help you with your visa. However, as is the case for most things, meeting the minimum qualifications (i.e. having a degree) does in no way guarantee you a position at your desired place of employment. Teaching experience, even volunteer work, is a plus. People skills and a firm grasp of the English language are implicit in the job description.
If you’re serious about teaching English in Japan, this website helped me a lot. With increasing need for English in the workplace, and heightened requirements for English in schools (students will start in Elementary, and the average high school student will now spend more time in an English classroom than in Math or Japanese), I can say with confidence that the job you want will still be around in four or five years.
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