Aug 4, 2016
What goals do you have while you are in Japan?
People who are stationed in Japan, who are married to a Japanese person, people who want to try living in Japan, what are you aiming towards while being outside of your native country?
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on Aug 4
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on Aug 5
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on Aug 6
Similar to SalarymanJim, I came to teach English. I love teaching, but the real reason for wanting to work in Japan was to learn Japanese. I was able to learn a lot faster while speaking Japanese every day, plus I could save some money while working the first year in Japan. Unfortunately, the financial situation is not very good for teaching English anymore, without starting your own business. I also like the food and culture here better most of the time. It's a great experience to live abroad, but you have to accept that if/when you go back, your perspective will be really different.
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on Aug 8
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on Aug 14
Like many others, I came to teach English, increase my Japanese proficiency and experience the culture. Then I fell in love. Now it's been 8 years. My goals now include writing more blog posts and novels, raising my daughter, taking care of my family, and basically surviving while making the world the best place I can.
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on Aug 14
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on Aug 15
I was an exchange student because I like the language and the lifestyle in Japan. Also want to see the world and explore as much as I can while I am young, that why I climbed Fujisan 3 times. After 5 years, I still haven't visited all the places that I want to go. Way too many things to explore in Japan.
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on Aug 22
Showcasing all the wonderful things to do in Saitama. Although, Saitama is right beside Tokyo and has a wealth of information in Japanese, there is very little info in English. That's why I started www.insaitama.com to showcase all the fantastic things this prefecture has to offer, especially from the perspective of parents with young children.
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on Aug 23
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on Sep 19
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on Feb 21
Learning Japanese was/is a big goal for me. But after being in Japan for a few years, I realise how much personal growth my time here has brought me. I wrote a blog post about the top five life lessons Japan has taught me: https://goldendiamondlife.com/2015/08/19/5-things-ive-learnt-living-abroad/
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on Jun 12
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on Nov 27
Exploring as much of the country as possible! I've visited almost every prefecture and have found something to enjoy in each and every one. I really feel like a lot of the country doesn't get the credit it rightfully deserves. I've been able to have some really cool cultural experiences here (making traditional wagashi, various other cooking classes, handicrafts classes, etc) and I'd like to continue more of those throughout my time here. Mainly though, it's just enjoying and appreciating the differences here to my home country.
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