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JET Interview Location

I received an email from my JET coordinator and she said that my interview will be at ASU in Tempe.  Which explains what that weird astrisk was on the website next to Phoenix.  The location was tentative.  I am just glad I don't have to travel out of state for this interview.  I...
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JET Interview Screening Results

I have just received an email from the US embassy of Japan.  This email said that they have posted the results of the applications and they have listed the people who have passed the first stage of the program.  They sent a list of hundreds of ID numbers and I am suppose to sift through...
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JBAA Speech

Tonight I am giving my speech at a dinner for the Japanese Buisiness association of Arizona in Phoenix.  The speech I will be presenting is the same speech I gave for the speech contest.  I am only able to attend this dinner because I won the contest.  So that means I have to...
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Japan Musings

So it kind of just hit me today that I will be potentionally moving to Japan.  I don't know if my hormones are just being weird, but I have been pretty emotional today regarding this.  Yesterday, I was thinking about how this month is the month that they will be announcing people who will...
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Happy New Year!

So it is now 2015 and that means everyone is making the new years resolution to loose weight.  I don't know why people do that.  If you didn't keep your resolutions last year, or if you frequently fail at keeping your own personal goals, then what makes you think, that just because it is...
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Graduation!!

I graduate from ASU with my BA today!  This is only the best thing ever!  I can FINALLY be done with this horrible school and NEVER go back.  Do yourself and future kids a favor, never, EVER, go to Arizona State University.
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Application Out

My JET application has been officially received by the embassy of Japan in DC.  I got confirmation this morning.  Now I have to wait until January before I learn of the interview results.  Interveiws will be held in February and then I will not know if I got the job or not until late...
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20 More Days

If you have been wondering where I have been for the past month, I have been mostly behind a pile of paper and errands as I am applying to the JET Program.  There is a lot involved into this application and thus far I have collected over 100 pages to send them as part of my application....
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Midway thru the Final Semester

So, the end of this week marks the end of the first half of the semester, and the second half will begin.  Interestingly, I do not have any mid terms until the end of October.  Go figure.  Anyway,  I can hardly believe that the end is actually coming.  It doesn't seem real...
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Autumn Antics

Sunday, November 9th is 2014 Autumn Antics.  I will be performing my Twilight program once again.  This may very well be my last time doing this program, but I don't know yet.  The competition will be held at AZ Ice Peoria, formerly known as Polar Ice Peoria.  I will be skating...
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