https://ameblo.jp/pinkparadise85/ ブログの説明を入力します。 ja Ever since I joined Ameblo, I really enjoy it, since most things are in Japanese. I have been reading books and practicing my Kana and Hiragana. I plan to practice my Japanese in this blog. I plan to practice writing my thoughts and experiences in Japanese in the near future. Hopefully, I'll gain some friends here as well. Please, be patience with me, since it will be a chance for me to practice communicating. I know I'll make many mistakes, which will help me improve and sharpen my Japanese writing and reading as well as my speaking and listening. If I make an error, please correct me! Thank you! ]]> https://ameblo.jp/pinkparadise85/entry-11249197120.html Sun, 13 May 2012 07:07:28 +0900 I decided to join Ameba! I think this would be a better way to write down my thoughts and connect with people who share the same interests as me.

Anyway, I was looking through pictures that I took while I was living in Japan, and I noticed that I made a mistake about leaving Japan. Now, please don't misunderstand my reason for leaving Japan. I love the culture, the food, the people, and the scenery during my stay in Japan. The main reason for me being unhappy was that I loathed the school I was working for. It was a small private school owned by a Japanese family, and was founded on Christian principles. The principal was the father, the mother was the assistant principal, and the two daughters were the Coordinators. I must say this; there were a lot of favoritism and unfair treatment that I experienced while working for the school. It may seem like a minor issue, but it bothered me . The whole thing had to do with politics. If you bribed the supervisor (or the person over you) with money, gifts, and compliments, they were lenient towards you. I refused to resort to that behavior. I did, however, follow the through on my contract and performed tasks that were expected of me. As a result, they were very strict with me and criticized everything I did. I was really unhappy.

I have decided to return to Japan and to stay there permanently. I will try harder studying Japanese after I take my Teacher Certification Examination in June. I would like to apply for the JET Program this Fall. Hopefully, I will make it to this particular program. If I don't get accepted into the program, I'll chose an alternative route to take. I've started to apply for teaching positions through GaijinPot.com. I'm not in a hurry to leave just yet. I would like to improve on my Japanese, lose at lead 15 pounds, and save $1,000 before I leave for Japan for good. Wish me luck!
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