On late Friday afternoon, I talked to the head of the JET Program coordinations and my advisor. The head had talked to my supervisor that day and they had come to the decision that there was no way I could apply for a transfer out of the prefecture. The deadline to apply was a month ago. So, it would be Kumamoto or nothing. Not only that, but they needed my decision to stay in Japan or go home in July on Monday(yesterday), instead of in two weeks(on the 16th) which is the time alloted to everyone else.
My advisor advised me to say I'd stay, even if I would change my mind later because there was an option to back out for about a month or so. Yesterday, I told them that I'll stay. They said, 'Okay, where: city, suburbs, or country?' I hadn't thought about that at all, so I said I wasn't sure. They need my decision by today.
After our meeting, I handed my supervisor a formal letter requesting a reevaluation of my elementary school schedule. I requested no more than four classes to teach in one day. I had to write it in English because I didn't want to involve anyone outside of the department. I hope the woman who speaks some English there can understand. I can no longer deal with elementary school Wednesdays.
I tell of my day-to-day experiences in a funky Japanese town from my American viewpoint. This blog could also be called 'Bizarro World', 'Notes From Kyushu, a Smaller Island', or 'Teaching English in Japan: Smash Your Ego in 10 Easy Lessons."
Wednesday, February 02, 2005
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