Wednesday, April 4, 2007

HOLY F*SCK!NG HELL--O TO JAPAN!

Dear JET Applicant:

It is our great pleasure to inform you that you have successfully passed the
2nd stage of the screening process for the 2007 JET Program year and are now
on the final short-list for ALT candidates. You are now scheduled for
placement in a Contracting Organization, which is possible in almost all
cases.


AHHHHHHH!#$()*#$ I MADE IT! I CAN'T BELIEVE I MADE IT!%#()*%

I'M GOING TO JAPAN!!!! AHHHHHHHHHH!!

< breathes >

AHHHHHHHHHHHHhhrerwhejrwkrjekrjeljlksjfd

giurew (#$*)(@*#1389431!!!

I HAVE A JOB AFTER GRADUATION. [insert Final Fantasy victory theme here]

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Frequently Used Terms

  • -chan/-kun - Affectionate stems, for girl, and boy.
  • -nensei - year of student, i.e. 1-nensei = first-year
  • -san - A stem, like "Mr." or "Mrs./Miss"
  • -sensei - Teacher. (i.e. Cindy-sensei)
  • ALT - Assistant Language Teacher. My job!
  • bento - lunch box, typically in compartments
  • BOE - Board of Education.
  • chotto - 1. just a moment, 2. excuse me, 3. used to soften sentences, 4. to decline gently
  • conbini - short Japanese for "convenience store" like 7-11
  • enkai - drinking parties
  • ESS - English Speakers Society
  • hanami - cherry blossom viewing in spring
  • JET - Same as ALT, or short for the JET Programme.
  • JTE - Japanese Teacher of English. Who ALTs teach with!
  • Kansai - region of Japan, including Osaka and Kyoto.
  • matsuri - festival
  • Namba - home of Osaka's entertainment
  • Shinsaibashi - Osaka's main shopping area
  • Umeda - commercial and business district of Osaka
  • yukata - light cotton kimono worn in summer