In preperation for leaving there were two online orientation sessions about living & working in Japan held for all the teachers who are starting at the same time as me. Today was the final of the two workshops and it was about an hour long. Although the material covered seems a bit bland I understand that the information discussed is to make sure no one has any outstanding questions or faced with any surprises when we all finally arrive in Japan.
The group was from all over the place: Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, London (England), and of course myself from Toronto. We all start our training in Japan together at the same time so it's kinda neat to meet everyone ahead of time even if it's just over the phone & internet as a conference.
The person holding the call was Tamiko Kawahara who resides in Los Angeles and works from the recruiting department stationed there. Tamiko had previously worked as a teacher in a branch school and also as a teacher trainer in Japan. She wished us all farewell and good luck and was more than helpful. Thanks much!
About halfway through the conference I had finally come to realize that no one else could see me smiling and nodding to all the questions and comments from the group. Woops. Apparently I need more experience with conference calls. We'll have plenty of time to exchange pleasantries during our training week anyways!
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