Diary: My First Non-teaching Job Interviews in Japan (Part V)

Dear Diary, For the past month, I have done interviews for overseas jobs. Most have been successful, save one. Easter Sunday was amazing. I woke up early for Sunrise Service–who does that? This is one of two days people go to church, and most want to come dressed up; so why start at 7am? I…

Diary: My First Non-teaching Job Interviews in Japan (Part IV)

Dear Diary, Of my three #1 choices, I went to My #1 Shop of All Time, Untainted by the Need to Find Work. It felt extremely awkward as I had gone so many times as a customer and now I went as a potential employee.  I saw my two favorite workers, gave them a letter,…

Diary: My First Non-teaching Job Interviews in Japan (Part II)

June 29 Dear Diary: In my last entry, I wrote about how I thought Saturday’s mensetsu would be. Here’s how it really happened: I walk into the restaurant 10 minutes before lunchtime. The waitress gestures to the counter seats. I see a man in his 40s or so with short, light brown and blond hair (dyed,…

Diary: My First Non-teaching Job Interviews in Japan (Part I)

June 26 Dear Diary, I am doing what many teenagers do before university: evaluate their lives so far and think about what to do with them thereafter. As a teenager, I focused on getting good grades and getting into the best university I could. I did not think too much about my major. Now, I…