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	I'll stop being mean when you stop acting stupid.
	I'll stop being mean when you stop acting stupid.

	Reality Check.
	Reality Check.


Quote: I M go to jupan n i go to teech engish n watch anume al nyte Alright. Who can tell me what's wrong with a statement like that? That's RIGHT! Absolutely everything! The sad thing? There are people in AMC who will make posts only slightly better (and I use that word loosely) than the above exaggeration.and they don't seem to understand why their "dream" is purely delusion. So . . . I am making this post to explain it. and I'm putting it in my journal, since I'm not sure if it would really belong in AMC, even though i'm speaking to AMC inhabitants. In any case, let me start by saying that to be a teacher in any subject, one MUST be capable of above-average, if not near-flawless, ability in the subject they are teaching. If this weren't so, wouldn't high school students be qualified to be kindergarten teachers? So, in order to teach japanese, you have to be more than a native English speaker. you have to be able to write perfectly, you have to know those "obscure" rules, and you have to know basic verb conjugation. Not only that, but you ALSO have to be able to speak, read, and understand Japanese JUST as well. Complete, or near complete, fluency. If you lack these basic necessities, there are far too many people who possess them for any potential employer to even give your resume a second glance. Now, I'm sorry if that shatteres a few dreams out there, but let's face facts. If you're not prepared to do the work, you have no business bing a teacher. Lex Joseph Luthor · Fri May 27, 2005 @ 04:42pm · 8 Comments


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	One of the former fellow staff members of No Brand Con now teaches English in Japan. And I can tell you, his spelling isn't always perfect but it's damn good. You need to have a lot of perserverence and be willing to jump through a lot of hoops to teach in Japan, too (or anywhere for that matter). I'd suggest anyone still interested to take ESL in college and teach English in the US, at least at first. smile Anyone who does not consistently learn how to use English DAMN well naturally will probably not even make it that far. Offline Reanna-mator · Community Member · Fri May 27, 2005 @ 06:28pm


	That's ****** scary. gonk Offline Spider Jerusalem PHD** · Community Member · Thu Jun 23, 2005 @ 08:26pm


	Ewww.... xp Offline Chrissy_McCloud · Community Member · Sun Nov 06, 2005 @ 05:28am


	arrow You are so right, Lex. I mean if people cannot take the time to read before they post, they just wasted their time. sweatdrop Offline Blaze_Inferno · Community Member · Sun Apr 30, 2006 @ 06:20am


	I know where you're comming from. I have an older cousin deluded into thinking he's going to go live in Japan and teach English when he's; Neither competant in English nevermind his butchery of Japanese, maintained near failing grades, is not desirable to post secondary institutions, and is grotesquely arrogant and egocentric. He's just about the opposite of everything the Japanese value :/ and he started up with it after I became interested in the opportunity. I'm persueing a duel degree, then a teaching certificate, and after I have my university education behind me I may consider teaching English in Japan for a year or two before settling into a profession. But, it's actually realistic in my future, and it's taken 6 years of Japanese language study, and nearly 2 decades of extensive family networking between Canada and Japan- I have friends that do teach English in Japan, and families to live with over there. All that 'me me me' stuff is really what it takes though, just like it takes a heck of a lot more than walking into a Studio to become a voice actor. Offline Chanker · Community Member · Sat May 20, 2006 @ 02:11am


	I had to get schooled long and hard to be able to get this opportunity to teach English in a third world country-- much less JAPAN! And I still need to be trained in the local language before I can go to the school itself. Thankfully Japanese classes exist on this side of the planet, but there aren't any classes in the language I need. I have to go to the country and learn the language there, which will significantly add to my workload. So on top of language study, let's consider Japanese culture; the single most task-oriented, time-concious society on the face of the earth! There is no being late or there is no teacher. Culture shock will crush you if your motives aren't right -- even then it might! By the time you get to bed there will be no desire left in your tired achy body to watch cartoons. Not until you're in the swing of things at least, and that could take more than a year. Offline viciousN · Community Member · Mon Feb 05, 2007 @ 09:09pm

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