I went jogging for the first real time the other day. It was a neat experience. I know it is odd to say that jogging is neat but the feeling of doing something with my body besides transporting my brain about or causing me grief was a welcome change.
While jogging I realized that I have mentioned that I want to see Japan to a lot of people lately. Most of my motivation to do something comes from me talking about it a lot and annoying others. I really need to do this. I am going to apply to the JET program but I think due to some legal issues I do not think that will work out well.
I have been looking at other companies and businesses that pay for people to teach english or work in Japan and it is a bit scary. I am not sure why. Maybe this is due to the fact that
1) Japan is very far from home
2) First real step into adulthood/manhood/whatever
3) I did not go to teaching school for a reason. I do not feel I have the skills to teach anyone much less English to someone.
Even with those worries, and even though I know I am glorifying Japan in my head, I know that I need to do this. I am glad I am not a anime nerd or that big in J-punk/hardcore/noise, otherwise I would be in for a large cultureshock.
I do not know what I am talking about but I really feel like I need to see outside of the USA before I am thirty. Also getting out of the country would help my parents money wise seeing that I wont be a burden.
Weston Weston Weston…please believe me… you are NOT a burden to us…what we do is because we love you..we want you to have a good life…if going to Japan is what you need to do…do it for you..not because you think you are a burden..that you will never be..we are so proud of you and all you have accomplished in school…..and Japan sounds very exciting..I have always wanted to visit ..you know your Dad could go back to his homeland..haha Jogging ?