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Friday, May 30th, 2008
Engines Go
I’ve called to confirm and formally accept the position in Tsukuba, and so next week I’ll receive an information packet and a contract which I’ll be signing and sending back to them along with my diploma, 6 2×2 passport size photos, a 200 dollar deposit, and copies of my passport.
I’m all aquiver with excitement! But [...]
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
Bridging the Great Divide
Huzzah! Contact. AEON called today with the good news. A position has been found for me in Tsukuba, which is in Ibaraki prefecture, in the Kanto region. If that’s jibberish to you, (it was to me) then just know that I’ll be about an hour north of Japan. Wikipedia describes Tsukuba city as “one of [...]
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Sunday, May 18th, 2008
Amidst Graduation Complications
I received my diploma this week following a massive two-week long tug-of-war with my college’s graduation coordinator. After arguing about certification dates, what exactly an “official letter of graduation” was and who had the authority to produce one for me, she finally just had the registrar’s office rush my degree certification and diploma, a full [...]
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Thursday, April 10th, 2008
Countdown to Launch
I got into Atlanta on a Friday, scheduling a two day stay for the interview process. My friend, who was also applying, secured accomodations with a friend who was living near the Hilton where the interviews were to take place. Seeing as how the drive from Orlando was terribly long we thought it [...]
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Thursday, February 21st, 2008
The First Pre-Japan Stop
I’ve applied to AEON last week, received an invite for an interview in Atlanta, and reserved a spot at said interview location.
Now I play the waiting game.
It looks like I’ll have to prepare a thirty minute lesson plan, 5 minutes of which I’ll preforming for other potential applicants at a group interview. I suppose it’s [...]
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Sunday, February 3rd, 2008
Smoke on the Water
Straight from the Land of the Rising Sun. Personally, I love the vocals.
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