Ten Reasons...

So, I was thinking about why I would want to teach English in Japan for 1 year with Nova. And here are my 10 reasons (thus far), I will probably add more later on. :)

1. I will learn to appreciate Canada and my family more. What better way to appreciate my own country than by going to another. I'm sure life will be very different over there I will miss alot of things that I take for granted here.
2. Learn what its like to live on my own. Like REALLY on my own. In Waterloo, I'm still very close to home and can come back and act like a lazy slug but Japan...is an ocean away.
3. Retarded Japanese Variety Shows - ALL THE TIME
4. All the Japanese festivals... New Years, Sakura ... I want to see it all!
5. Having what amounts to a year long vacation while working and getting to experience the Japanese culture 1st hand. It would be such a new and exciting experience: being able to use my cell phone on the subway, a super efficient transit system, vending machines galore, etc.
6. Meeting tons of international people --> the other teachers that would be from Australia, U.S., U.K., New Zealand, etc.
7. Teaching people English while meeting all the different types of students who can be anywhere between the ages of 2 to 80.
8. The FOOD. Need I say more? The ramen stands, sashimi, icecream... everything :)
9. The Misadventures of Roberta and Steph: Japan Edition w/ introduction of Julie as a regular 'cast member' :D
10. I think just the experience will be something else. and I'm only really young once :D I think it would be great to do before I 'grow up' and have to work a 9-5 job for the rest of my life! :S