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Plan sounds very good Manuel. In fact, I'm a little jealous. I have wanted to move out of America for a good time now, however, now I'm stuck here (kid and wife who WILL NOT leave her family). I wish you the best of luck for everything you have planned.
 "So this is how I get demoted to canning fish every day until I die!"
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Thanks for the good wishes. That helps me a lot (mentally). :D
Why did you want to move out of America (if I may ask)?
And thanks, Aaron for that link. That's incredible and very weird. :lol:
May 16th...
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Where would you like to go, logandbz?
Actually, not all was thinking. Some was plotting, some was planning, and finally the explaining of my plan which I plotted after I thought of it.
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That's great news, I don't know what to say except good luck and congratulation.
Hey, Manuel, let me ask you a quick question. some dirtbag I know wants to go to Japan and teach English (!) he's done a teaching qualification and all. however, I (and others) suggested he attempt to learn a little bit (at least) of Japanese - especially if he wants to teach there - but he said he won't as the whole point is you'll/he'll pick it up over there. He's crazy, right? I mean really, it doesn't seem like the kind of language you can just "pick up" especially as it's so different to English.
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Hi David!
Sorry to break your image of Japan.
Your friend basically won't need Japanese in Japan at all.
With a teaching qualification he'll find a job quite easily. Hell, native English speakers find teaching jobs even without a qualification at all. The only thing you need is any university degree.
I wanted to teach English, too, you know. (I think I'm quite good at it) But nobody will take me, because I'm not native. It doesn't matter that I have a better punctuation, grammar and vocabulary than many native applicants. (Ah well, I'll stop the rant here...)
Of course Japanese isn't a language you can "pick up" en passant.
It needs dedication and interest. If you're interested the best place to learn Japanese is in Japan.
But if your acquaintance is a "dirtbag" as you put it, he'll most likely just look for quick amusement with some of his younger female students, when you know what I mean. If he's just a bit good looking for Japanese standards and if he wants and tries it, it will be like in a all-you-can-eat restaurant. Just with girls. :wink:
Lots of people want to teach in Japan just to have fun and (*let's say it*) sex with a lot of (cute) young women.
That's why the reputation of language teachers in Japan has deteriorated a lot in the last decade.
I assume said dirtbag will get along with English alone and come home after some years without knowing Japanese at all. I could be wrong, but that's how it goes in many cases.
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Really? :oops:
Maybe it's just me and my friends then, but i'd attempt to learn a bit just out of decency I guess. (That might have sounded a bit rude, it wasn't meant to)
He probably does just want to go for the girls, even though he has a girlfriend (he's not very good looking though) :P
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No, it didn't sound rude. :)
In fact, I feel the same as you do. If I'd go to another country I'd at least try to learn the basics of the language.
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