About Japan And English

Experience and growth are two words I live by. One leads to the other and yet at the same time, they are both as closely knit as a quilt made by my grandmother. Up to this point in my life I have seen myself and those around me grow the most during those times when I have stepped out of my comfort zone into a place foreign to my memory. And even though some of those moments were of an uncomfortable nature, ultimately I gained much insight to who I am and who I am going to be. It is my greatest hope that during those times when I am learning about myself, I am also helping others learn who they are and who they want to be. That, along with my personal fascination of the Japanese language and culture, is the foundation from which my interest in Japan and teaching English while there has grown.

Effective speaking and the ability to manage or lead a group of students are skills that are essential in a classroom setting and will be vital to an Assistant Language Teacher.

It will enable me to work with a culture completely different from my own for a substantial period of time and it will allow me to learn new styles and methods of teaching. I will have the chance to continue building on my presentation and leadership skills and I can broaden my experience with the many different populations the world of education has to offer.

Personally, I feel that living and teaching English to children in Japan will help open my mind to a world that has only existed to me in books and television. The mere thought of being fluent in another language or of having an understanding of how to live in a completely different part of the world is incredible and sometimes hard for me to believe. Yet that and much more is what a hands-on experience such as being an Assistant Language Teacher has to offer. In exchange for all of this, I am confident that I will have something worth giving in return.