So,

As some of you might know, I'm "on a break" from TA (gave up my modship and whatnot) as I had to focus more on real life. Since I started doing this, life didn't stop surprising me.

Yesterday, I was offered a scholarship in Japan (anyone knows how happy I would be studying linguistics there), but there's a problem:

I'd go to a private institution in Tokyo (one of the most expensive cities in the world), where I'd receive U$693,84 monthly. However, I've been told that, in order to survive properly, I'd need at least a bit more than a thousand dollars every month (housing alone would cost 625 dollars).

Has anyone here been to Tokyo and/or gone to a city with little money and made a living there? How was it?

I've been thinking of teaching English there, but they prefer native speakers (which is ironic, as those who learnt English as a second language are better prepared to teach English as a second language), which has worried me.

That being said... I'm doing some research before I make up my mind. Please help

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My friend went on an exchange to china, in his grade 12 year.

As a result he didn't graduate...until he came back to canada.

I guess if you know the language well you should be able to keep your grades up though.

I know I would not go, but youre probably like, one of those people who does stuff, for the sake of doing stuff, so you're probably going to go, and this thread is just a big "ZOMG LOLOLLOLZZ IMMA GO TO JAPAN AND SEE ROBOTS RAPING SAILOR MOON!" Anyways, you probably should be able to pick up money by tutoring kids on campus right? All you need to do is have cheaper rates. I doubt students would be that racist, but then again, this is japan we are talking about.

Why didn't your friend graduate?

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Originally posted by beats and beeps youre probably like, one of those people who does stuff, for the sake of doing stuff

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Originally posted by beats and beeps so you're probably going to go, and this thread is just a big "ZOMG LOLOLLOLZZ IMMA GO TO JAPAN AND SEE ROBOTS RAPING SAILOR MOON!"

Not really. This time I'm actually thinking of not going. The thing is... I'm being given the chance to go to a place where I will be able to study properly what I've been studying for almost 3 years... it's hard to say "no" and just wait for another shot.

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Originally posted by beats and beeps Anyways, you probably should be able to pick up money by tutoring kids on campus right? All you need to do is have cheaper rates. I doubt students would be that racist, but then again, this is japan we are talking about.

hmm... good idea.

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Originally posted by josh4 I had a friend that studied abroad there and he didn't like it. He said the locals were really mean wouldnt give him the time of day and called him 'white devil' on the street.

Thats just because he is american.

Go around wearing a shirt with another countries flag on it, so that people know you arent american. You'll be alright.

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Originally posted by beats and beeps Thats just because he is american. Go around wearing a shirt with another countries flag on it, so that people know you arent american. You'll be alright.

This isn't true, and the comments made that they accuse you of being white devil strike me as likely false as well. I was an exchange student to Japan, and the people were wonderful. Ironically, the only assholes I ever met there were an old Japanese biology teacher and the Canadian JET English teacher who taught at my high school in Hiroshima.

Japanese will see that you're there to teach English and to increase international understanding, and will have a great deal of respect for you just on that level. Being able to speak Japanese as well as you apparently do will awe them, because they are used to foreigners not understanding their culture or being able to speak the language.

Is this through a Japan English Teaching program, or is this through something else?

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this is likely all youll really need to know:

http://outpostnine.com/editorials/teacher.html

if you are respectful and openminded, any international experience *will* be worth it. even if you have to slum for spending money|

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Originally posted by Perfect_Cheezit This isn't true, and the comments made that they accuse you of being white devil strike me as likely false as well. I was an exchange student to Japan, and the people were wonderful. Ironically, the only assholes I ever met there were an old Japanese biology teacher and the Canadian JET English teacher who taught at my high school in Hiroshima. Japanese will see that you're there to teach English and to increase international understanding, and will have a great deal of respect for you just on that level. Being able to speak Japanese as well as you apparently do will awe them, because they are used to foreigners not understanding their culture or being able to speak the language. Is this through a Japan English Teaching program, or is this through something else?

So were you there before or after bush got re-elected?

Because my wapanese buddy goes there twice a year to visit relatives, and he says that he ran into some racist shit, only recently, and you can guess what he thinks causes it.

he claims that once he explains he isnt american people cool off.

I would assume it also varies in different parts of japan, around different types of people, just as it does in any other country.

I can tell you that before the past oh say 3 years, canadian youth loved america, seeing as thats where they get their lovely movie/movie shit, they thought america was fucking great and exciting everybody wanted to move to california or new york. However in the past say 3 years, its gone completley in the other direction I won't even get into the amount of anti american shit I hear a day at school.

How people view your country is changing, and it isn't simply due to Bush, its due to increased awareness about what really goes on in your country.

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Originally posted by biznology this is likely all youll really need to know: http://outpostnine.com/editorials/teacher.html if you are respectful and openminded, any international experience *will* be worth it. even if you have to slum for spending money|

lmfao I just read this on that link

http://outpostnine.com/editorials/teacher1.html

Funniest thing I have read in a couple hours for sure.

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Originally posted by beats and beeps lmfao I just read this on that link http://outpostnine.com/editorials/teacher1.html Funniest thing I have read in a couple hours for sure.

yeh a friend of a friend whom teaches for JET. sounds like strange but interesting stuff|

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Originally posted by beats and beeps So were you there before or after bush got re-elected? Because my wapanese buddy goes there twice a year to visit relatives, and he says that he ran into some racist shit, only recently, and you can guess what he thinks causes it. he claims that once he explains he isnt american people cool off. I would assume it also varies in different parts of japan, around different types of people, just as it does in any other country. I can tell you that before the past oh say 3 years, canadian youth loved america, seeing as thats where they get their lovely movie/movie shit, they thought america was fucking great and exciting everybody wanted to move to california or new york. However in the past say 3 years, its gone completley in the other direction I won't even get into the amount of anti american shit I hear a day at school. How people view your country is changing, and it isn't simply due to Bush, its due to increased awareness about what really goes on in your country.

This was the summer of 2004, right as the anti-American sentiment abroad was picking up steam.

Regardless, though, most people will look past stereotypes once they get to know you as an individual and cease judging you based on your country of origin.

This Canadian guy, though, was a jerk-off. I was 17 and he was 26, and treated me like shit when all I did was try to start a conversation with him.

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