Ah, what a trip down memory lane. Here's my introductory post from back in August: https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@cryptomancer/introducing-myself-tales-of-an-expat-code-slinging-crypto-enthusiast-part-1
It would be cool to see some kind of community authored Amazon Kindle book about Steemit. If someone organized something like that, I'd certainly be willing to chip in a few pages.
this is nuts. I never saw your intro post, but I used to teach English in Japan too. My brother did too, and he also worked for Nova. I had no idea they went bankrupt but i'm not surprised. I worked for Aeon. I left Japan due to a strange illness I developed from stage fright. Anyway, I know what it's like to live in a one-room apartment. I do miss some aspects of Japan though......
Wow, small world! Yeah, most of the English schools in Japan seem shady as f*** and Nova was probably the worst of the pack. Teaching did help me get over my own fear of public speaking, though, and I had a lot more positive experiences than negative. What part of Japan did you live in, and what do you miss the most about it? I love the convenience of Tokyo; there's many things I'll miss if I ever leave.
i was in Sasebo. I miss the food, and the safety as well as public transportation and of course the odd futuristic japanese sensibility
The public transportation is great. I love being able to take the train everywhere and not drive (which I hated and found very stressful when I lived in the States). And Tokyo, while one of the biggest cities in the world, is also one of the safest. I would never ever want to live in a big city in the US.
yeah, i'm trying to think of what might be an interesting topic......