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Thursday, March 24, 2011
what school in japan does yuto nakajima goes to
what school in japan does yuto nakajima goes to?
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Does Financial Aid cover you if your not attending a school in the united states
Does Financial Aid cover you if your not attending a school in the united states?
I would like to attend a school in Japan and i wanted to know if financial aid would cover me. If not how can i get money so i can attend to a college in Japan.
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Johnathan: There is ONE school in Japan that is a participant in the Federal Student Aid program - that's Temple University in Tokyo, and yes, this is a Tokyo Campus of the Philadelphia-based US university. If that's where you hope to attend school, you'll be eligible for any forms of financial aid that you'd qualify for in the US. If that's not where you hope to attend school in Japan, then you won't qualify for any forms of federal student aid. I wish I didn't have to disappoint you, but financial aid is not designed or intended to make it possible for college students to afford to achieve their dreams. It's a very laudable goal to dream of pursuing an education in a foreign university, but it's an incredibly expensive dream, just like a desire to drive a $354,000 Lamborghini Murcielago. Focus your efforts on scholarships - especially any scholarships that are intended to promote international exchange and goodwill. The Fulbright Scholarship is probably the best known program of this type in the world, but there are many others, like the Gilman International Scholarship, and the Rotary Foundation Scholarship program. Here's some links: http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/EducationalPrograms/AmbassadorialScholarships/Pages/ridefault.aspx http://www.iie.org//Content/NavigationMenu/Programs7/Gilman_Awards/Home8/Home.htm http://www.iie.org/Template.cfm?section=Fulbright1 Good luck!
I would like to attend a school in Japan and i wanted to know if financial aid would cover me. If not how can i get money so i can attend to a college in Japan.
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Johnathan: There is ONE school in Japan that is a participant in the Federal Student Aid program - that's Temple University in Tokyo, and yes, this is a Tokyo Campus of the Philadelphia-based US university. If that's where you hope to attend school, you'll be eligible for any forms of financial aid that you'd qualify for in the US. If that's not where you hope to attend school in Japan, then you won't qualify for any forms of federal student aid. I wish I didn't have to disappoint you, but financial aid is not designed or intended to make it possible for college students to afford to achieve their dreams. It's a very laudable goal to dream of pursuing an education in a foreign university, but it's an incredibly expensive dream, just like a desire to drive a $354,000 Lamborghini Murcielago. Focus your efforts on scholarships - especially any scholarships that are intended to promote international exchange and goodwill. The Fulbright Scholarship is probably the best known program of this type in the world, but there are many others, like the Gilman International Scholarship, and the Rotary Foundation Scholarship program. Here's some links: http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/EducationalPrograms/AmbassadorialScholarships/Pages/ridefault.aspx http://www.iie.org//Content/NavigationMenu/Programs7/Gilman_Awards/Home8/Home.htm http://www.iie.org/Template.cfm?section=Fulbright1 Good luck!
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
I would like to live and work in Japan teaching English. Is it possible to do this for the rest of my life
I would like to live and work in Japan teaching English. Is it possible to do this for the rest of my life?
I am an American, but I do not want to stay in the U.S. I love Japan and everything about it....the people, the food, the culture, the technology, etc. I want to live and work in Japan, but I do not know of any other way to do this besides teaching English (I know very little Japanese). I am a native English speaker, and I have a Bachelor's degree from a four-year University. So I have the minimum requirements to teach English in Japan. I would like to hear from people who have been teaching English in Japan for a long time. I know you have to renew your contract with a school every year to two years. Is it possible to teach English at different schools in Japan for 40 years? How much can you get paid for teaching English after, say, 10 years? 20 years? 30? And what about the Health and Retirement Benefits? Can you stay in Japan for the rest of your life?
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I guess so. But I think you need a Green Card
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i don't see any reason why not. i'm sure you can keep renewing your visa or apply for citizenship. i was living in Japan teaching for two years. i knew native north americans like yourself who had been there for ten plus years and had no plans to leave. one american i know over there is married to a a japanese girl and they have a child. it is quite possible to work in one school for a year or so then change. you can teach at language schools, secondary schools, colleges etc. There are many possibilities. Also, if you go to a big city and make the right contacts it is possible to change career. However, without citixenship you would need your employer to sponsor your VISA. I don't know much about the health and retirement benefits but i am pretty sure they would be good. Japan is a country run in a very good way. It wuld also depend on what type of company you are working for. I was working for a japanese company which was great. Be prepared for hard work but you will be rewarded if you work for a J company. Foreign companies may take advantage a bit. Have you been to Japan before? I wouldn't go planning the rest of your life there if not. Don't go thinking that you can never leave. take it as it comes. it doesn't suit everyone. also, do you really want to teach? or are you just using teaching to get you to Japan? I didn't want to teach, just wanted to go to japan, now i love teaching!!
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i don't think you want to be here for the rest of your life. it is horrible. unless you stuck here with what ever reason. (just like me!) you can come an get a real taste of salary man here, after a year you will be ready to leave without ever thinking of coming back.
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Oh, boy. I could bend your ear about this one for hours on end. I taught in Japan for ten years. You're right about the renewal every two years, but this changed in 2000 so that those in Japan over 10 years could renew every five years. I was one of the lucky first ones to receive this new visa. Anyway, it's entirely possible to spend your working life in Japan, but the pay doesn't necessarily increase as you go along. When I left, 250,000 yen a month was standard starting pay for most ESL teachers. To retire in Japan is a special problem; most companies are reluctant to set you up with a retirement program. And, citizenship (the last I heard) takes up to 20 years, and requires proof of great proficiency in Japanese. My advice to you would be, go, and make as much as you can, being careful to save as much money as possible. You can always make decisions about where to retire later on. But, be aware of this: no matter how many years of teaching you do in Japan, unless you have a degree in teaching, and obtain a teaching certificate in a U.S. state, switching from teaching in Japan to teaching in the U.S. could be nearly impossible. I wish you the best of luck.
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interesting that you like it so much. I live here now and the people are so shy and quiet it's hard for me to embrace the culture. i would say get a teaching credential so you won't make so little. if you can work at an international school instead, teaching regular subjects, you will make alot more. your salary as an english teacher won't go up as much as if you were a teacher in an international school. for info on teaching abroad, check out www.joyjobs.com your benefits will be better and because the school handles your visa, etc. you can stay for the rest of your life. there are many teachers at our school that have worked here for 30 years or so. check out: Tokyo International School Seisen and St Marys International School American School in Japan Sacred Heart Yokohama International School Canadian Academy in Kobe the salaries and benefits are good...much better than teaching english. Good luck!
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It is certainly possible to teach for the rest of your life. Since you have a Bachelor's degree, you'll have no problem getting a job. You have to renew a contract every year. It is certainly possible to teach in Japan for 40 years. If you meet a wife in Japan, life will be a lot easier for you. I've been here for 2 years but couldn't imagine staying forever. Good luck.
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It's possible, and plenty of people do it. However, it's not the most exciting of existences. I'd recommend starting out as a teacher here while you study Japanese, then move across into something more interesting. The long-term teachers here, particularly those still working at the major chains -- Nova, Aeon, Gaba, etc. -- are a pretty sad bunch. Work hard to build Japan-applicable skills and you can avoid the soul-crushing drudgery of years of teaching. Nothing wrong with starting out as a teacher; in fact, I recommend it. Just don't get stuck there. Japan treats foreigners comparatively badly, while also offering them bountiful opportunities. Stick at it, work hard and you'll be rewarded. If being a teacher is your ultimate goal, however, stay in your home country. Seriously. .
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Sure you can. I'm doing it. I have been here in Japan for over 15 years. I have set my roots down deep and I have no plans to leave. First of all, let's talk about your degree. Basically if you have a BA degree you can find work. It would be a lot better for you if your degree were in English, education, linguistics, or TESL/TESOL, etc. I have a friend who has an engineering degree and is here only because he got married to a Japanese girl. He hasn't had full-time work for about 10 years. He is doing the part-time thing, which is working at 10 different schools during the week. An hour here, and hour there. He is making a lot of money, but his schedule is killing him. One reason is that his degree doesn't support teaching English even though he is a native speaker. Your lack of Japanese abilities is not a problem. It would help, but it is not a big deal. Full-time jobs are at a premium in Japan, so basically the idea of working at different schools is not really plausible. If you are looking at private English schools, you could do it, but not at public institutions or institutions of higher learning. As far as salary, you could start at 200,000 a month, then go as high as 500,000 a month in time. When I did the part time thing (for one and a half years) I was making around 350,000 a month but with potential for a lot more but the schedule would have been too hectic. If you work full-time, you can get full benefits, and they are great. If not, you will have to purchase health insurance from the government, but the percentages are a lot higher than the company insurance. Retirement only comes from full-time positions and the benefits are compiled yearly. So the longer you work full-time, the more you get when you retire. Bottom line, you can work and live forever in Japan. But where you work will play a large part in your quality of life. It was easy for me because I had a PhD in Linguistics, and I am married to a Japanese national. I also paid my dues working the hard life path for 5 years. Contact me if you have anymore specific questions.
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I am teaching the English in Tokyo for seven years. The student is nice and they liking me very much my lesson. My degree is engineering, but for teaching is so easy. Student is very nice and to give me some favor. I am planning continue to retirement. It is nice Tokyo, much better than my home country. The Japanese people is loving me. It is nice. .
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Definitely possible, but have you been before? As you can see some people love and some hate it. I loved working and teaching English in Japan. I met my partner there and now I'm studying so I can go back for life. I'd give it a trial run first, 6 to 12 months, you will have ups and downs, once you get through those you'll have a more honest idea of how you feel about the country. Also consider are you a country or city person. I love Tokyo but only for about 2 or 3 days at a time, if I moved there I would begin to hate my life because I like the country better. Consider this when choosing a location. Research your school before joining. Nova is set up so you work just under the hours required to enter the super scheme, this will leave you nothing to retire on. Geos seems to be more interested in long term teachers, training and promotion. I had no problems with Nova but I knew it was short term (18 months). I found most people that had gripes with Nova had never worked before and were fresh out of uni. If you have some life experience and work experience you'll see it's not so bad. The pay was more than enough to survive on. If you study Japanese there (most town halls have free lessons) and do the JLPT test every year, you may be able to move across into a Japanese company once your level is around 2. there are 4 levels with 4 being the lowest. Give it a try, steer clear of the negative people, get out and experience it and form your own opinion. Good luck.
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Yes they are possible. I suggest you have to know a lot of Japanese and speaking, writing and reading it. You also need a lot of patience too. Since you're being a teacher right? So good luck!
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First of all I have to say you can come to Japan to teach and dont have to go through the esl/Jet program. And if you do, you can get a three year visa, your job description is international specialist in human relations. Anyway, depending on your boss, you can renew every 3 years. If you marry a Japanese you can get a permanent spouse visa and dont have to get it renewed. Also, it is very helpful to have a certificate in ESL (English as second language) before you go, at least it makes you more marketable... Retirement in Japan is interesting. Usually, it applies to Japanese only- or it is rare to have a job that will give you retirement benefits as a foreigner. One tip I would give is to have a contract before you go and always keep it with you, make sure you spell out when you are working, holidays, time off all that stuff- if you do it right, you can really benefit in Japan.
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Yes, it is possible to do it for the rest of your life. I worked in Japan for 6 years as a full-time English teacher for the YMCA. (Yes, the YMCA!) The pay was not that bad at the time, and I got full benefits including health insurance, a retirement savings plan, and rent assistance. In Western Japan, to rent an apartment, a security deposit (and key money) equal to 3 months rent must be paid in advance to the realtor to be able to secure an apartment. In other parts of Japan, I heard some places ask for 10 or even 12 months rent as a security deposit. My employer paid for that. In my case, I could already speak, read, and write Japanese while living in the States, so it was easy for me to get work in Japan by just sending in my resume to several of my friends back there. I was lucky because I went straight to Japan with a work visa in hand. (That was in the mid-80s, though.) One thing to remember is that as you get older, your parents and other relatives will get ill and pass away. Be sure you have money saved up to make trips back to visit your relatives. Also, ask yourself if you are prepared to spend your old age in Japan with nothing to return to in the States. If you have a Japanese wife, as I do, this will be possible, but you must keep this in mind even if you do meet and marry the right girl over there. I would advise you to get a degree in Linguistics, English, or Education. If possible, an MATESOL degree (what I have) would enable you to get teaching jobs at Universities in Japan, which pay better than language schools. For now, get all yourself ready and try working in Japan for 2 years. After that, you'll have a better idea of whether or not you can conceivably spend the rest of your life there. While there, learn Japanese and interact with the Japanese-at-large as much as possible. Then you will truly know if Japan is right for you.
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After about 6 months you will be sick of teaching English. You'll spend every Monday morning of your life asking Mr. Suzuki, "What did you do on the weekend?" And Mr. Suzuki will invariably reply, "I wash my car." Basically; the schools want people under 35, because who wants an old guy for a teacher? So you would be good for about ten years, then you'll just be a joke that the school wants to be rid of-"henna gaijin". There's always fresh meat arriving at Narita who can do the job as well as you can, so why should they bother with offering you a retirement plan? I don't mean to be negative, but that's just how it is.
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It's possible, but you really wouldn't want to do it. English teachers are basically considered losers in Japan. Those who try to make a career out of it completely bewilder the Japanese (and most other foreigners here). Not because the teachers here are bad people, but because the job is so completely crappy. If you really want to be in Japan, becoming a teacher (temporarily, with any luck) is a way to achieve that goal. If you really want to be a teacher, being in Japan is not gonna help; staying and working in your home country is the only way to go. .
I am an American, but I do not want to stay in the U.S. I love Japan and everything about it....the people, the food, the culture, the technology, etc. I want to live and work in Japan, but I do not know of any other way to do this besides teaching English (I know very little Japanese). I am a native English speaker, and I have a Bachelor's degree from a four-year University. So I have the minimum requirements to teach English in Japan. I would like to hear from people who have been teaching English in Japan for a long time. I know you have to renew your contract with a school every year to two years. Is it possible to teach English at different schools in Japan for 40 years? How much can you get paid for teaching English after, say, 10 years? 20 years? 30? And what about the Health and Retirement Benefits? Can you stay in Japan for the rest of your life?
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I guess so. But I think you need a Green Card
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i don't see any reason why not. i'm sure you can keep renewing your visa or apply for citizenship. i was living in Japan teaching for two years. i knew native north americans like yourself who had been there for ten plus years and had no plans to leave. one american i know over there is married to a a japanese girl and they have a child. it is quite possible to work in one school for a year or so then change. you can teach at language schools, secondary schools, colleges etc. There are many possibilities. Also, if you go to a big city and make the right contacts it is possible to change career. However, without citixenship you would need your employer to sponsor your VISA. I don't know much about the health and retirement benefits but i am pretty sure they would be good. Japan is a country run in a very good way. It wuld also depend on what type of company you are working for. I was working for a japanese company which was great. Be prepared for hard work but you will be rewarded if you work for a J company. Foreign companies may take advantage a bit. Have you been to Japan before? I wouldn't go planning the rest of your life there if not. Don't go thinking that you can never leave. take it as it comes. it doesn't suit everyone. also, do you really want to teach? or are you just using teaching to get you to Japan? I didn't want to teach, just wanted to go to japan, now i love teaching!!
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i don't think you want to be here for the rest of your life. it is horrible. unless you stuck here with what ever reason. (just like me!) you can come an get a real taste of salary man here, after a year you will be ready to leave without ever thinking of coming back.
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Oh, boy. I could bend your ear about this one for hours on end. I taught in Japan for ten years. You're right about the renewal every two years, but this changed in 2000 so that those in Japan over 10 years could renew every five years. I was one of the lucky first ones to receive this new visa. Anyway, it's entirely possible to spend your working life in Japan, but the pay doesn't necessarily increase as you go along. When I left, 250,000 yen a month was standard starting pay for most ESL teachers. To retire in Japan is a special problem; most companies are reluctant to set you up with a retirement program. And, citizenship (the last I heard) takes up to 20 years, and requires proof of great proficiency in Japanese. My advice to you would be, go, and make as much as you can, being careful to save as much money as possible. You can always make decisions about where to retire later on. But, be aware of this: no matter how many years of teaching you do in Japan, unless you have a degree in teaching, and obtain a teaching certificate in a U.S. state, switching from teaching in Japan to teaching in the U.S. could be nearly impossible. I wish you the best of luck.
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interesting that you like it so much. I live here now and the people are so shy and quiet it's hard for me to embrace the culture. i would say get a teaching credential so you won't make so little. if you can work at an international school instead, teaching regular subjects, you will make alot more. your salary as an english teacher won't go up as much as if you were a teacher in an international school. for info on teaching abroad, check out www.joyjobs.com your benefits will be better and because the school handles your visa, etc. you can stay for the rest of your life. there are many teachers at our school that have worked here for 30 years or so. check out: Tokyo International School Seisen and St Marys International School American School in Japan Sacred Heart Yokohama International School Canadian Academy in Kobe the salaries and benefits are good...much better than teaching english. Good luck!
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It is certainly possible to teach for the rest of your life. Since you have a Bachelor's degree, you'll have no problem getting a job. You have to renew a contract every year. It is certainly possible to teach in Japan for 40 years. If you meet a wife in Japan, life will be a lot easier for you. I've been here for 2 years but couldn't imagine staying forever. Good luck.
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It's possible, and plenty of people do it. However, it's not the most exciting of existences. I'd recommend starting out as a teacher here while you study Japanese, then move across into something more interesting. The long-term teachers here, particularly those still working at the major chains -- Nova, Aeon, Gaba, etc. -- are a pretty sad bunch. Work hard to build Japan-applicable skills and you can avoid the soul-crushing drudgery of years of teaching. Nothing wrong with starting out as a teacher; in fact, I recommend it. Just don't get stuck there. Japan treats foreigners comparatively badly, while also offering them bountiful opportunities. Stick at it, work hard and you'll be rewarded. If being a teacher is your ultimate goal, however, stay in your home country. Seriously. .
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Sure you can. I'm doing it. I have been here in Japan for over 15 years. I have set my roots down deep and I have no plans to leave. First of all, let's talk about your degree. Basically if you have a BA degree you can find work. It would be a lot better for you if your degree were in English, education, linguistics, or TESL/TESOL, etc. I have a friend who has an engineering degree and is here only because he got married to a Japanese girl. He hasn't had full-time work for about 10 years. He is doing the part-time thing, which is working at 10 different schools during the week. An hour here, and hour there. He is making a lot of money, but his schedule is killing him. One reason is that his degree doesn't support teaching English even though he is a native speaker. Your lack of Japanese abilities is not a problem. It would help, but it is not a big deal. Full-time jobs are at a premium in Japan, so basically the idea of working at different schools is not really plausible. If you are looking at private English schools, you could do it, but not at public institutions or institutions of higher learning. As far as salary, you could start at 200,000 a month, then go as high as 500,000 a month in time. When I did the part time thing (for one and a half years) I was making around 350,000 a month but with potential for a lot more but the schedule would have been too hectic. If you work full-time, you can get full benefits, and they are great. If not, you will have to purchase health insurance from the government, but the percentages are a lot higher than the company insurance. Retirement only comes from full-time positions and the benefits are compiled yearly. So the longer you work full-time, the more you get when you retire. Bottom line, you can work and live forever in Japan. But where you work will play a large part in your quality of life. It was easy for me because I had a PhD in Linguistics, and I am married to a Japanese national. I also paid my dues working the hard life path for 5 years. Contact me if you have anymore specific questions.
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I am teaching the English in Tokyo for seven years. The student is nice and they liking me very much my lesson. My degree is engineering, but for teaching is so easy. Student is very nice and to give me some favor. I am planning continue to retirement. It is nice Tokyo, much better than my home country. The Japanese people is loving me. It is nice. .
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Definitely possible, but have you been before? As you can see some people love and some hate it. I loved working and teaching English in Japan. I met my partner there and now I'm studying so I can go back for life. I'd give it a trial run first, 6 to 12 months, you will have ups and downs, once you get through those you'll have a more honest idea of how you feel about the country. Also consider are you a country or city person. I love Tokyo but only for about 2 or 3 days at a time, if I moved there I would begin to hate my life because I like the country better. Consider this when choosing a location. Research your school before joining. Nova is set up so you work just under the hours required to enter the super scheme, this will leave you nothing to retire on. Geos seems to be more interested in long term teachers, training and promotion. I had no problems with Nova but I knew it was short term (18 months). I found most people that had gripes with Nova had never worked before and were fresh out of uni. If you have some life experience and work experience you'll see it's not so bad. The pay was more than enough to survive on. If you study Japanese there (most town halls have free lessons) and do the JLPT test every year, you may be able to move across into a Japanese company once your level is around 2. there are 4 levels with 4 being the lowest. Give it a try, steer clear of the negative people, get out and experience it and form your own opinion. Good luck.
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Yes they are possible. I suggest you have to know a lot of Japanese and speaking, writing and reading it. You also need a lot of patience too. Since you're being a teacher right? So good luck!
12 :
First of all I have to say you can come to Japan to teach and dont have to go through the esl/Jet program. And if you do, you can get a three year visa, your job description is international specialist in human relations. Anyway, depending on your boss, you can renew every 3 years. If you marry a Japanese you can get a permanent spouse visa and dont have to get it renewed. Also, it is very helpful to have a certificate in ESL (English as second language) before you go, at least it makes you more marketable... Retirement in Japan is interesting. Usually, it applies to Japanese only- or it is rare to have a job that will give you retirement benefits as a foreigner. One tip I would give is to have a contract before you go and always keep it with you, make sure you spell out when you are working, holidays, time off all that stuff- if you do it right, you can really benefit in Japan.
13 :
Yes, it is possible to do it for the rest of your life. I worked in Japan for 6 years as a full-time English teacher for the YMCA. (Yes, the YMCA!) The pay was not that bad at the time, and I got full benefits including health insurance, a retirement savings plan, and rent assistance. In Western Japan, to rent an apartment, a security deposit (and key money) equal to 3 months rent must be paid in advance to the realtor to be able to secure an apartment. In other parts of Japan, I heard some places ask for 10 or even 12 months rent as a security deposit. My employer paid for that. In my case, I could already speak, read, and write Japanese while living in the States, so it was easy for me to get work in Japan by just sending in my resume to several of my friends back there. I was lucky because I went straight to Japan with a work visa in hand. (That was in the mid-80s, though.) One thing to remember is that as you get older, your parents and other relatives will get ill and pass away. Be sure you have money saved up to make trips back to visit your relatives. Also, ask yourself if you are prepared to spend your old age in Japan with nothing to return to in the States. If you have a Japanese wife, as I do, this will be possible, but you must keep this in mind even if you do meet and marry the right girl over there. I would advise you to get a degree in Linguistics, English, or Education. If possible, an MATESOL degree (what I have) would enable you to get teaching jobs at Universities in Japan, which pay better than language schools. For now, get all yourself ready and try working in Japan for 2 years. After that, you'll have a better idea of whether or not you can conceivably spend the rest of your life there. While there, learn Japanese and interact with the Japanese-at-large as much as possible. Then you will truly know if Japan is right for you.
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After about 6 months you will be sick of teaching English. You'll spend every Monday morning of your life asking Mr. Suzuki, "What did you do on the weekend?" And Mr. Suzuki will invariably reply, "I wash my car." Basically; the schools want people under 35, because who wants an old guy for a teacher? So you would be good for about ten years, then you'll just be a joke that the school wants to be rid of-"henna gaijin". There's always fresh meat arriving at Narita who can do the job as well as you can, so why should they bother with offering you a retirement plan? I don't mean to be negative, but that's just how it is.
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It's possible, but you really wouldn't want to do it. English teachers are basically considered losers in Japan. Those who try to make a career out of it completely bewilder the Japanese (and most other foreigners here). Not because the teachers here are bad people, but because the job is so completely crappy. If you really want to be in Japan, becoming a teacher (temporarily, with any luck) is a way to achieve that goal. If you really want to be a teacher, being in Japan is not gonna help; staying and working in your home country is the only way to go. .
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Is the education in Japan really THAT hard and different from canada's education system
Is the education in Japan really THAT hard and different from canada's education system?
I'm thinking about going to school in Japan. I'm from Canada and currently have an average of 89 in school would my average most likely go down? I intend to study MUCH harder than I do now anyways I'm just wondering. Thanks! ohh and By the way I can speak Japanese so you don't have to worry about that. I'm currently in grade 8 but if I went it would be until grade 10. thank you for all your answers!
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Absolutely. You have to speak always Japanese in Japan. Isn't it enough hard for you, it is?
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It depends on you, honestly. If you can adapt well, understand Japanese to a high extent, study like crazy, keep your priorities straight, and identify with the average Japanese students and teacers... You should be fine. :) I can't speak for the Canadian education system, but I can speak for the Japanese system, and the American (USA) system- I assume the Canadian system and the USA system are similar. (As my parents and I had to move from Japan to America a few times for my dad's work.) American schools are, unarguably, generally more layed back than Japanese schools (I'm speaking of public schools, however. Some American private schools are just as challenging as Japanese schools, it seems.) Harder? Well, that depends on the individual. Generally, gaijin find our schools more challenging than their schools back home, but I've known foreigners to go to school here in Japan and breeze through it academically. You've also got to think not just of your academic ability, but of your ability to deal with being a minority. Some people take the change from living in their home country, to living in another country as a minority badly, and it can effect your work ethic. :) Just show up with a smile- be happy. Have an open mind and an open heart, be social, but also be strong. Anywho, in short- I would expect your grade average to go down upon your arrival in the Japanese school system. This could be because of the stress of living in a new place, your academic ability... It may end up being because of a number of things- but I can't predict that your average will go down. I'm only comparing and showing that Japanese schools, statistically, are more strict and "harder" than schools in America (and I assume Canada). And since you are not from Japan, and have not been in the school system, this can make things extra hard. I don't know how you're going to end up going to school here in Japan, and I won't butt into your business. Let me just tell you that you could have a wonderful time here- make the most of it, and try your best in school. Make friends. Experience new things. Be happy! :) If you end up here, I hope your enjoy yourself.
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Education system of Canada and Japan are 2 different things. There is no way to compare it. You do not say how old you are and which grade you are going to join. Or what kind of school you want to join. So I can't answer much more.
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Uh... No. What made you even think that to begin with? What level of school are you talking about anyway? Unless you're planning on being a doctor or something like that, you can expect university to be a breeze. It's common knowledge in Japan that college/university is a time for goofing off. One does not fail classes in Japan. If you get in, you're done. Getting in could be the problem though. Again, what level? What subjects? Money buys a lot in Japan, including your education, which eventually leads to your career.
I'm thinking about going to school in Japan. I'm from Canada and currently have an average of 89 in school would my average most likely go down? I intend to study MUCH harder than I do now anyways I'm just wondering. Thanks! ohh and By the way I can speak Japanese so you don't have to worry about that. I'm currently in grade 8 but if I went it would be until grade 10. thank you for all your answers!
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Absolutely. You have to speak always Japanese in Japan. Isn't it enough hard for you, it is?
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It depends on you, honestly. If you can adapt well, understand Japanese to a high extent, study like crazy, keep your priorities straight, and identify with the average Japanese students and teacers... You should be fine. :) I can't speak for the Canadian education system, but I can speak for the Japanese system, and the American (USA) system- I assume the Canadian system and the USA system are similar. (As my parents and I had to move from Japan to America a few times for my dad's work.) American schools are, unarguably, generally more layed back than Japanese schools (I'm speaking of public schools, however. Some American private schools are just as challenging as Japanese schools, it seems.) Harder? Well, that depends on the individual. Generally, gaijin find our schools more challenging than their schools back home, but I've known foreigners to go to school here in Japan and breeze through it academically. You've also got to think not just of your academic ability, but of your ability to deal with being a minority. Some people take the change from living in their home country, to living in another country as a minority badly, and it can effect your work ethic. :) Just show up with a smile- be happy. Have an open mind and an open heart, be social, but also be strong. Anywho, in short- I would expect your grade average to go down upon your arrival in the Japanese school system. This could be because of the stress of living in a new place, your academic ability... It may end up being because of a number of things- but I can't predict that your average will go down. I'm only comparing and showing that Japanese schools, statistically, are more strict and "harder" than schools in America (and I assume Canada). And since you are not from Japan, and have not been in the school system, this can make things extra hard. I don't know how you're going to end up going to school here in Japan, and I won't butt into your business. Let me just tell you that you could have a wonderful time here- make the most of it, and try your best in school. Make friends. Experience new things. Be happy! :) If you end up here, I hope your enjoy yourself.
3 :
Education system of Canada and Japan are 2 different things. There is no way to compare it. You do not say how old you are and which grade you are going to join. Or what kind of school you want to join. So I can't answer much more.
4 :
Uh... No. What made you even think that to begin with? What level of school are you talking about anyway? Unless you're planning on being a doctor or something like that, you can expect university to be a breeze. It's common knowledge in Japan that college/university is a time for goofing off. One does not fail classes in Japan. If you get in, you're done. Getting in could be the problem though. Again, what level? What subjects? Money buys a lot in Japan, including your education, which eventually leads to your career.
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