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pcorbett · Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Posts: 6 Location: Ireland

Well, I've been accepted as a Westgate "professor" Smile

for the Spring season. Will arrive in Tokyo on May 1st.

Anyone else starting with Westgate then? And do you know where you've been placed yet? I've no idea where they're sticking me.

Anyway, paid flights and a one year visa. Happy days.

Miyazaki · Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 635 Location: My Father's Yacht

Professor pcorbett,

Maybe I'll see you there!
Don't yet know which university I'll be at.

Regards,

Prof. Miyazaki

fluffyhamster · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:23 am Post subject:

Professors pcorbett and Miyazaki, you are hereby fired.

p.p. Dean Westgate

Sef · Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 74 Location: UK

I'm also Westgate-ing in May. Am currently meandering through the e-training. The 'professor' post made me giggle. In China I think I was a 'professor' according to my foreign expert card. Here in Russia I'm just a giant hamster on a giant wheel. Japan will be interesting...

bule_boy69 · Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Posts: 158 Location: Jakarta

Hi fellas...

Have fun in Japan....

Was just wondering..someone said that they didn't know where they were gonna be....

Yeah..when do they get around to telling you that info?

And did they offer you any choice of location whatsoever - or even ask about preferences?

thanks...

pcorbett · Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Posts: 6 Location: Ireland

Bule Boy,

They let you know your provisional assignment and apartment location one month before your contract starts. You can list your top 3 locations and they ask you if you'd prefer a big city or the inaka. I think they try their best to please everyone. I was happy with my assignment. Job in Tokyo and a gaff out in Chiba. The commute shouldn't be too bad.

Eyrick3 · Joined: 29 Mar 2008 Posts: 161 Location: Beijing, China

Congrats on getting accepted!

Let us know how they work out for you!

Miyazaki · Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 635 Location: My Father's Yacht

Sef · Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 74 Location: UK

Just got my provisional assignment. Gonna be living in Fujisawa (any info anyone?) Can't find either my address or my school on a map but what the hell, I'm sure it'll all become clear when I land. Starting to get psyched now..!

nonconsilium · Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 12 Location: New York

Hello! I also begin May 1st. My provisional assignment was Nagoya, but I have requested they try to place me in Tokyo, though I may have to settle for some nearby prefecture. It will be my first TEFL assignment, and my first time in Japan. I am going to have culture shock up the ass, and I've been doing a wonderful job of not thinking about the fact I'll be living abroad in just two weeks.

southofreality · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 579 Location: Tokyo

Sef · Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 74 Location: UK

Thanks SofR, it looks nice.
Two and a bit weeks to go Very Happy