On 29 Sep 2003 19:08:27 -0700, MatthewOutland  ...
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>Guys, I am 19 and i think i should get a job as an english teacher in
>japan!
>

Get a degree.


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>ok, i accomplish my goals in life(i haven't accomplished much) by
>doing the following things.


Get a degree.

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>Prepare! prepare! prepare! and have a little balls to.
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>

Get a degree.

>Anyhow, i have the following questions about teh job:
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>Is it really that easy to get it?  They make it seem like white trash
>could get the job.  I mean the employees, not the company.


Get a degree.


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>What should I do to PREPARE PREPARE PREPARE for it!
>

Get a degree.


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>I have no advantages other then being something resembling a blonde
>haired blue eyed american, I'm a native speaker of english(i used to
>have good grammar too, until I started posting on usenet)I studied
>japanese for 2 years (not very hard) and would like to learn the
>language.  And I actually intend for my students to improve(I might
>not be good at that).
>

Get a degree.


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>Anyhow, I want to do this for the following reasons:
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>to learn the language and culture

teaching English is the /worst/ way 


>so I can get a job, and then call people who don't have jobs lazy. 
>I'm sick of being on the receiving end.

make sure you bring lots of lube 



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>wHAT i WANT:
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>what i should do to prepare

Get a degree.

>what to be warned about

Seppos who think they are experts on Japan.

>what is expected
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That you can use English correct, and you have a degree.


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>etcetera.
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two words I think: et cetera

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>Last, but not least, I'd prefer a job in a major city in the
>Kinki(kinai?) region or tokyo.
>

avoid Tokyo


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>Also, remember, I made this decision on a whim but I am not GOING on a
>whim.  I want as much info as possible.


Get a degree.







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