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Post by Dinah on Jan 19, 2007 1:49:03 GMT
Well, I had my interview for the position of ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) in Japan on Tuesday. Interviewy lady tells me she's going to reccommend me, and she can't see why I won't be offered the position.
Now I have a two-week panic-wait for the final decision. Very freaked out! Be thinking warm thoughts for this 'boose! ^_^
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Post by B-Chan on Jan 19, 2007 3:47:21 GMT
Wow!  That's amazing! I'va always wanted to do that! Good luck! |
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Post by Dinah on Jan 19, 2007 15:01:06 GMT
Thanks much! I'm really excited about it!  |
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Post by rabymon10 on Jan 20, 2007 5:18:49 GMT
oh wow! i really hope you get it! is this for English teaching? if so, then you're gonna love it - English classes are SO much fun in Japan! *sigh* gosh i miss that place. which part of Japan are you hoping to be stationed at?
JAI
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Post by Dinah on Jan 20, 2007 12:44:04 GMT
oh wow! i really hope you get it! is this for English teaching? if so, then you're gonna love it - English classes are SO much fun in Japan! *sigh* gosh i miss that place. which part of Japan are you hoping to be stationed at?
JAI I'm not sure whereabouts in Japan I'm going to end up, if I get it. I've said I'm pretty flexible, so I don't mind where I'm put, just so long as it's urban or suburban! My grasp of Japanese isn't the best, more's the pity! I'll be assisting an English teacher (or two, or three, or more, depending!) doing English lessons. I'm there to "spice the lessons up" apparently! =^_^= I'm really looking forward to it, if I get it! I'm such a fan(girl) of the Japanese culture, so it's such a great opportunity for me! *heart* |
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Post by rabymon10 on Jan 20, 2007 13:02:48 GMT
sounds like you're PERFECT for it. i wish you lots of luck on getting this. japanese students are usually very enthusiatic in English classes, so they need someone outrageous and almost 'fangirlish' to keep up the energy throughout. You're gonna fit right in. i reckon you'd be good for somewhere like Shinjuku or Shibuya. It'll be really full on at first, but in light of your recent comments, it'll become your scene in no time!
otherwise, somewhere like Fukuoka is really nice too - nice suburban city with some absolutely beautiful settings - quiet, but also more authentic japanese lifestyle than say anywhere in Tokyo, where it's like a hyper realistic dimension.
oh, and don't worry about not having very good japanese. not really essential at when it comes to teaching. besides, you'll pick it up along the way. oh, i'm really excited for you!
JAI
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Post by Jewel on Jan 20, 2007 14:26:14 GMT
Good luck from me, too!  You don't happen to be with Nova Group UK? Being a bit nosy here, but what was part of the application process? Thinking about doing some assistant teaching here in the UK, or about applying anyway. Problem is, I got a degree, but my uni hasn't sent me my certificate yet and it might take another month.  Anyway, back to the topic: hope you end up in a really nice place and you get to learn everything about Japanese culture. Watashi wa Jewel desu. (that's the only thing in Japanese I know) |
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Post by Dinah on Jan 21, 2007 1:03:19 GMT
Thanks for the support you guys! ^___^ Jai, I'm unlikely to end up in Tokyo as they're not recruiting for that area, so I'm not worried about being there I'll probably visit though, as I get a six week vacation at 60% wages, so I still get paid, wheee! Dammit, I want this job SO BAD! *flails like a lunatic* I'm looking to learn more Japanese whilst I'm out there, so I can move to a more rural area. Partly this is because I quite like rural areas, and partly I want the payrise! (You get a healthy percentage more if you teach in a rural area). I'm wanting to do this job for as long as I can, and perhaps even settle down out there, who knows? ^_^ Jewel, I'm not with Nova, I'm with Interac, though one of the guys in the interview with me was from Nova. Interac's pretty good, check out their website (www.interac.co.jp/recruit) for more info on them I haven't got my degree/degree details yet (I don't finish 'til May anywho) but they're really flexible and helpful. I found it was great! The interview was in a few different sections, which was an interesting experience. We had a talk about who/what Interac is etc, then we did a 5 minute presentation thing, which involved a 30 second greeting of a class, then a one minute introduction to yourself and why you'd be a good teacher (this is to Japanese teachers of English, so they encourage you to use Japanese in this bit), then you have to 'teach' a three-and-a-half-minute lesson on either colours, days of the week, or numbers (I did colour With fun and shiny flashcards XD) It was a little intimidating, but an awful lot of fun! I enjoyed it, though I was shaking like nothing else! *lol* I really, really want to do it, but also I'm quite scared at moving away from home to a foreign country on my own! I've lived away from home before, but this is slightly different ^^; My Japanese consists of, "Konnichiwa, watashi wa Heather desu, hajimamashte", and then a large amount of J-pop/Sera Myu lyrics. I can sing a full song about loving someone and feeling their love in return only when they're asleep, and --- Wow, no more fangirling, silence Girlyboose! ^///^; |
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in forum casting! =D
That's amazing! I'va always wanted to do that!
