Enrich Your Teaching Career & Discover the Spirit of Japan

To begin, I've been teaching in Japan for a year now. It's incredibly satisfying to see learners faces light up as they learn something in English. I always do my best in everything I do. I currently teach at Hirono Town, Fukushima. I now oversee Junior High School, Elementary, Kindergarten, and the Community Center. Yes, I teach English in a community center with students of various ages. I consider it unique because I tried different strategies and assessed students' learning styles. It is rewarding to watch how they improved. In addition, I spent about 5 months teaching at JFA Academy. Teaching English to aspiring soccer players was very exceptional. They are full of energy, competitive, eager to learn, and enjoyable to be around. I don't know much about soccer, but they did teach me part of it. I did my best to provide lessons that were closely related to soccer because that is what they were interested in. In addition, I write articles for Hirono Town magazine on a monthly basis. I wrote about my experiences in Japan and the Philippines, as well as my cultural background. It was a fantastic school year. I am excited to learn and explore a variety of things.

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Working and living in Japan is a wonderful and challenging experience.
I have lived in Japan for 11 years. I started by studying abroad and then a few years later started teaching as an ALT. I have taught English through two different programs and have lived in Okinawa, Honshu and Hokkaido. It has given me a wide view of how similar and in some ways, different Japan is. Yet, the heart of Japan is unique. I have found many people to be warm hearted and very hard working. The Japanese take work and play very seriously. Sometimes to the point of exhaustion. It can be surprising and challenging to adapt to this routine when people first arrive.
Working and living in Japan gives you a much deeper chance to get to know the land and people better than just traveling. In my experience, the core Japanese education is very good and students enjoy learning. Living in an area gives you many chances to explore the local area and return again to favorite places.
I have also enjoyed the chance to become part of the community taking part in local festivals and groups. Making a community has been a key to my well being. I have found people with the same passion for the outdoors, photography and sports. I am also married to a national and have two kids. We have chosen to make Japan our home.

Nobody wants to be somewhere where they are invisible. While my location is remote and away from the nightlife movement, the peace and value I feel here is incomparable. I have met many friends outside of work who truly care for my wellbeing due to my interest in fitness. I could not ask for more. In my work scene, my opinion is highly valued and it makes me comfortable to spread my conversations to other colleagues. I am a people person by heart, but the beauty of my work environment encourages interaction more interaction.

“As many languages ​​you know, as many times you are a human being ." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Since childhood, I have been fascinated by three things: languages, traveling and teaching. When I came to Japan, I was blessed to fulfill all my dreams. Japan is a very diverse country, there are mountains and the oceans, and ….there is also an opportunity to work in a school as an AET. To tell the truth, this is not one of the easiest jobs, and being completely honest it’s not that much highly paid job either but thanks to it, I can really delve into Japanese culture and even understand such a difficult Japanese language. To answer the question what I like most about my job? Well…. I would answer - students' energy, ability to learn while working, school lunches, socializing with other AETs. What is the hardest part of my job? Perhaps, keeping students’ attention and curiosity on the lessons all the time. You must be extremely creative. Additionally it might be uneasy to find a common language with all Japanese colleagues, because our mentalities are polar opposite and our random behavior may be perceived as extraordinarily for Japanese. Speaking about the country itself, Japan is the safest place I’ve ever visited. And of course I can’t but mention about Japanese food: sushi, okonomiyaki, takoyaki, ramen, etc .
The disadvantages of living in Japan are primarily earthquakes and garbage sorting. But at the moment, Japan has become my home.
Sometimes while speaking to my Japanese neighbors or coworkers I even consider myself as half Japanese because you remember: “As many languages ​​you know, as many times you are a human being ." :-)

Your decision to take this next step will enrich your life in a personal and professional way that no review can delineate. I've experienced living and teaching English in different cities across Japan through Interac for 6 years. My experience has been fulfilling, positively challenging, and, most importantly, self-actualizing. My arrival and settling in Japan were very smooth with the support of Interac. 

The Japanese culture is well known and admired by many, but being fully immersed in their way of life and witnessing it firsthand has exceeded my expectations. One of the most rewarding things has been the wonderful relationships I've cultivated with students and the positive impact I've had on their lives (and theirs on my own) through cultural exchange and English language education. 

English language education and cross-cultural understanding continue to grow and impact so many lives across Japan, and it has been an honor to be a part of the Interac group, which has significantly contributed to this. 

I have been with Interac for 2 years and it has been a great experience. I have been through a lot last year may it be personal or at work, my company (Interac) has helped me to get through it. They always provides their assistance and support. The staff were very kind and friendly and always motivates us.
There were always have a work life balance since the job was very light. Time schedule were too light where you can still travel and have fun while working. I must say that my experience here so far are outstanding!

I've been an ALT since 2018, with Interac. Being an ALT is being a cultural ambassador. Aside from that, I'm assisting the JTEs in the class, I also create games for the students in order to have more engaging and fun learning experience. Which I thought that's all of it. But with Interac, there's a lot to explore. We get to expand our knowledge and experiences. We get to improve our lesson planning & teaching skills which was learnt from our training sessions. And we get to establish rapport with HRTs and JTEs.
That's why with Interac, you are not alone. You can get the support that you need in your ALT journey/life.

Working in Japan is a wonderful and challenging experience.
I have lived in Japan for 11 years. I started by studying abroad for one year and then came back have taught for 10 years through two different programs. I have lived in Okinawa, Honshu and Hokkaido. It has given me a wide view of how similar and in ways, different Japan is. Yet, the heart of Japan is similar and unique. Japanese are warmhearted and hard workers.

Working in Japan gives you a much deeper chance to get to know the land and people better than just traveling. In my experience, Japanese education is very good and the students enjoy learning. I have also enjoyed the chance to become part of the community taking part in local festivals and groups. I am married to a national and we have two kids and have made our home here.