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Published: March 8th 2008
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boston boy It is strange to say but this will most likely be my last entry from Boston. The year has come to a close and I am ready to move on.
In all, it has been around a 9-month waiting process since I applied to the JET Program back in November. However, it was well worth the wait and my excitement to return to Japan hasn’t wavered since the first day I filled in the application. In a matter of 8 days I will be heading off to Japan, and after a week of speeches and training in Tokyo, I will be making my way to my new home, a small island of 120 people in the Japanese Inland Sea.
My bag is packed, or bags I am ashamed to say, and now I am busy wandering the streets and parks of Boston picking up gifts, taking pictures and saying my goodbyes. I know I will miss this city and all of my friends and family. But at the same time I know this is the best thing for me to do and, besides friends/family, there is not much reason for me to stay.
It is funny but I
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and to think the old state house used to be considered a big building feel as if America’s outsourcing trend has stepped up to a new level. Over the last couple of years many of America’s educated youth are choosing to go abroad in search of better jobs and experiences. Why should I sweat it out here in a horrible entry-level job when I can head to Japan, Taiwan, Korea, or many other countries and make a decent living, while also experiencing a new country and culture? At times it is trying living in a country different from your own. However, you can never say that a day does not pass where you learn something new or see something you have never seen before.
I know that one day I will definitely return but as of now that day is far off in the future. The world is once again calling my name and I can’t wait to experience everything that comes my way and give back in anyway possible.
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