Japan or Taiwan, and the winner is..

The winner is Taiwan.

I know it is a big change from my original plans, but I was speaking to my brother about it and he convinced me to go to Taiwan.  Now it will be only for six or seven months, so September through March.  I am guaranteed a job teaching English and so I can get some more experience, get paid some money and visit family I have there!  Now I know it is a change, but since +Rynyn isnt coming out with me to Japan, that and the fact that +Jim Mullins said that I should really have a job before I come.  I sat there thinking about it and and thought it to be a good idea.  Damn it all.

So the plan is in September to move to Taiwan, find a job there, and in March or so, move to Japan.  I hope that works.

Japan or Taiwan

Well, I have been talking to my brother about it some more today.  About my plans, my trip overseas and how I am going to support myself once I was there.  He worries like a good little brother should.  Now I know that I should have a plan for my trip and I do, but it is a very loose one.  The thing is my mother said to me long before she died that I am a coaster.

Let me explain.  My mother said that when I was very young, she took me to a fortune teller to ask what my future entailed.  What the fortune teller said about me is that I will be alright.  She also mentioned that I shouldnt get married until after my thirties (I am older now and still waiting!).  For the longest time, I was hopped up on maintaining a schedule of things but lately, (especially after my stroke), I have been ''meh" about such things.  I am learning to trust my inner vagabond.

My brother said that I should start in Taiwan.  I have family there (that I havent seen in years) and I should get some experience there learning how to teach to English for three to six months.  Now I have put up resumes on +GaijinPot and the such, but I havent heard back yet.  As it stands, my niece is going to write my relatives and ask them if they have any openings.  As the time clicks closer, I am looking at it more and more.  I could teach in an international school and transfer over to on in Japan.

Sigh.  What to do?  

Global Entry

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