Ten Years In Tokyo
January 2023 marked the ten-year anniversary of my move to Tokyo. And before you stop me–if you’re feeling déjà vu, it’s likely because in 2021 I posted about hitting my tenth year of living in Japan. Yes, during my first year and change in this country, I did not...
Confessions of a Junior High School English Teacher Part II: The Storm
This post is the second part of a series of posts about my experience working in Japan. Previous posts can be found here. My flight for Japan was scheduled for March 13th, 2011. Training was in early April, so my plan was to come early and enjoy Tokyo for...
Confessions of a Junior High School English Teacher Part I: Fearsome Job Hunt
In the summer of 2010 I was an anxious college grad, and like most anxious college grads, the reason for my anxiety lied in my uncertain future. I knew I wanted to live in Japan, but my JET application was already met with nary a phone call, and all...