5\u5e74\u524d\u304b\u3089\u59cb\u3081\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff01<\/strong><\/h2>\nEven more incredibly, I just went back through my history, and I started this little blog almost 5 years ago now! It was back in the middle of 2019 when I made my first post. That\u2019s incredible, isn’t it?!<\/p>\n
So, so much has happened since then. I started working with Fruitful English back in 2015, just correcting English part-time. At that time, I was working at an international school in Taiwan, of course, teaching English!<\/p>\n
But, after a year in Taiwan, I realised that Japan was the country for me, so even though I did enjoy my job there, I decided to leave at the end of my contract, and pursue a life in Japan.<\/p>\n
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In my experience, I also learned that Japanese students are the most fun to teach! Don\u2019t get me wrong: Taiwan and its people are some of the friendliest I\u2019ve ever had the pleasure of interacting with. But, Japanese people are so earnest in their learning, and so modest.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t know how many times I\u2019ve heard some variation on the words \u2018My English isn’t very good, so I want to improve\u2019 from my students, but delivered with a perfect accent and impeccable grammar! I love this attitude and it mimics my own feelings of being humble and thankful for what you have.<\/p>\n
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So, I guess you could say that, now that it\u2019s 2024, I\u2019m exactly where I want to be!<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve got a ton of great things happening on Fruitful English, and a working visa for the best country in the world: Japan. So, I want to take this opportunity to look ahead to the future. I\u2019m in a great position, so how could things get any better?<\/p>\n
Well, first off, there\u2019s that sticking point with living in a foreign country, permanently. For those of you with experience overseas, I\u2019m sure you know how difficult it is to legally move to another country, and Japan is no exception. My working visa is a blessing, and when I first received it, 3 years sounded like a long time! But, I\u2019ve since learned that 3 years can go by in the blink of an eye!<\/p>\n
So, I\u2019m working towards the goal of permanent residence, for both myself and my partner, so we can spend the rest of our lives in the best place in the world: Japan!<\/p>\n
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That\u2019s already the end of this month, but I\u2019ll be doing some more reflecting and pondering next month. Let me end by wishing you all a happy New Year\u2019s, and truly, to all my students on Fruitful English, thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for studying with me.<\/p>\n
From my humble beginnings teaching children to mountain bike in Canada, to my current position at Fruitful English, I truly have grown to love teaching, and students like you, reading this blog, make my job truly rewarding and fulfilling.<\/p>\n
Thank you and here’s to another year of English fun !<\/p>\n
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