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one other thing, have a back up plan, for when you come back. set your goals, be ready with a time line of what u want to do. i planned to only stay 2yrs, travel as much as i could, see as much as i could, party like an ass, and save 0 $ kuz i wanted the time of my life. i stuck to it.. rigidly.
i guarantee, you will not want to come back. and if and when you do, you will struggle upon returning.
1. you will hate the lack of customer service you receive here.
2 you will hate how everyone is rude, dickhead, thinks they're gangster.
3. you will hate 711 here.
4. you will hate how the night life absolutely sucks cock in comparison
5. you will hate not being a superstar haha
6. you will hate how you can't train every where
7. you will hate not being able to get a can of beer from the vending machine downstairs
8. you will hate not getting completely tanked in a park under the sakura trees
9.... the list goes on
know what u want in your career and keep in touch with contacts, keep your skillsets sharp, heck even explore doing your real career's work there if you can.
i planned on going for 2yrs, and left. my previous company wanted me back and i knew this so i left. it was extremely painful to leave, the attraction of life in japan still haunts me today.. but for me my life and family and career r here. it is easy to fall in love there with the people, the lifestyle, the country, and the women of course.
i was there between 2004-2006, i have been back to visit about 9 times for periods of 1-4 weeks at a time. i even brought back my own little piece of japan with a fiance.
when you go, its so much more than teaching english, nobody will truly understand. you will come back different. i would suggest you invite your friends to come visit and stay with you after you've established yourself. i guarantee they will have the time of their lives and will tell u to stay so they can come again and party with u.
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