I'm back
Category: General
07/01/2007
Hi everyone!
I'm back and ready to start updating this site again. I'll start slowly though, and today there's no particular topic, just a quick overview of my current situation.
I moved into my new apartment on monday. It's rather small but on the other hand it is really clean, fully equipped and very conveniently located. I needed a couple days to adapt, since the temperature climbed suddenly so I felt quite tired for two-three days, as if I were suffering from some jetlag.
Anyway, Nagoya is much different from Okazaki! I particularly appreciate the fact that I don't need to catch the last train (23:56, I'm not gonna forget that time anytime soon...) anymore, I can now fully enjoy Nagoya nights.
For the rest (job hunting) it's just as I expected, that is I'm still late. But rather than hurrying, I prefer taking my time to get prepared and maximize my chances of success during potential interviews. Concretely, it means:
- keep studying Japanese
- get updated about technologies: I've left the IT field for nearly a year, so I need to get back to programming and keep posted about new technologies
- prepare the answers to questions that are commonly asked. As my Japanese level is still not high enough to allow me to spontaneously and comfortably convey all my ideas, especially when it comes to "business Japanese", I'd rather prepare as much as I can!
- similarly, write a short description about each of my previous professional experiences, so that I can answer more smoothly during the interview
And of course, I also want to enjoy life, especially since I now have quite a few friends here. So I'm pretty busy and I'm already thinking about extending my stay, probably for like two or three weeks, which is not really a problem as I have time and (still) money.
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