Teaching in Japan was an unforeseen next step in my teaching career in general, and I wanted to combine my desire for adventure with working in my field.
The minute I contacted TTR, I knew I was in good hands: Tomoko helped me throughout the entire process, which implies a great amount of unsavory paperwork to fill and ship. She made it seamless and yes, even enjoyable. As a recruiter, she made sure to get the most coherent scenario for me and shared information in a clear, timely and professional way. Tomoko also kept contact with me after I landed in Japan to know how things were and how I was adapting, which was a nice touch!
TTR is a great resource if you want to make teaching in Japan a seamless process and a unique experience. Thanks again!
What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Research and prepare accordingly. I would suggest viewing YouTube videos about life in Japan, but also how things work (public transport, how to pay bills, etc.) as they will be quite different. Get you paperwork straight and the process will be quite seamless.
Also, keep an open mind and be flexible: you won't get your ideal scenario all the time. Be amazed by the little things, explore, have fun, make connections with new people. Who knows when you will cross paths again...