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Re: The General Chit Chat Thread 3
« Reply #4440 on: July 23, 2013, 09:53:15 PM »
So, what exactly are you planning then, TiYlER?
My short-term goal is to check off every basic requirement of my choice school, as well as meet/exceed the standards of the average acceptee. If I do not get accepted, I'll go to the local community college and get some more credits under my belt before reapplying. Ultimately my goal is to get a bachelor's degree (still not completely certain in what), as well as to complete a course in teaching english as a foreign language, and also to have a fundamental understanding of Japanese. Once all of that is done, I'll apply at AEON to teach English in one of their schools in Japan.

It took till senior year of high school, but I've finally decided what I'll aim for after high school. And now I'm hating myself for not being more proactive. Getting into college is a pain, it seems...
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Re: The General Chit Chat Thread 3
« Reply #4441 on: July 23, 2013, 09:55:40 PM »
I had a similar masterplan until I notcied that the erasmus program does not apply for the german med department at my university, only for the hungarian med department  :'(

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Re: The General Chit Chat Thread 3
« Reply #4442 on: July 23, 2013, 09:59:45 PM »
So, what exactly are you planning then, TiYlER?
My short-term goal is to check off every basic requirement of my choice school, as well as meet/exceed the standards of the average acceptee. If I do not get accepted, I'll go to the local community college and get some more credits under my belt before reapplying. Ultimately my goal is to get a bachelor's degree (still not completely certain in what), as well as to complete a course in teaching english as a foreign language, and also to have a fundamental understanding of Japanese. Once all of that is done, I'll apply at AEON to teach English in one of their schools in Japan.

* Mistgun hugs TiYlER
Awww. You are finally decided on stuff. And they seem nice too. Good luck.

Make sure to check out everything (requirement's to teach english in Japan, or wherever you are planning) beforehand so you won't make some silly mistakes like some of us have already done.

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Re: The General Chit Chat Thread 3
« Reply #4443 on: July 23, 2013, 10:00:48 PM »
It took till senior year of high school, but I've finally decided what I'll aim for after high school. And now I'm hating myself for not being more proactive. Getting into college is a pain, it seems...
You'll do fine senpai!~
Get your fucking ass back in college or university. Regret it later, do your work now.


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Re: The General Chit Chat Thread 3
« Reply #4444 on: July 23, 2013, 10:03:33 PM »
Since you also plan on teaching English, you might to step your poetry a bit too. I guess this will do for starters:


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Re: The General Chit Chat Thread 3
« Reply #4445 on: July 23, 2013, 10:41:35 PM »
Get your fucking ass back in college or university. Regret it later, do your work now.
I haven't even graduated high school yet :| I do plan on going to college, as I said. xD

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Re: The General Chit Chat Thread 3
« Reply #4446 on: July 23, 2013, 11:47:42 PM »
Get your fucking ass back in college or university. Regret it later, do your work now.
I haven't even graduated high school yet :| I do plan on going to college, as I said. xD
Honor classes and classes that can earn you credit towards college? Look into that and look into the college you want to go to and make sure the credits get transferred. You can get into college while you're still a Junior and take a class or two. The sooner you finish, the sooner your free.


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Re: The General Chit Chat Thread 3
« Reply #4447 on: July 24, 2013, 12:36:37 AM »
Get your fucking ass back in college or university. Regret it later, do your work now.
I haven't even graduated high school yet :| I do plan on going to college, as I said. xD
Honor classes and classes that can earn you credit towards college? Look into that and look into the college you want to go to and make sure the credits get transferred. You can get into college while you're still a Junior and take a class or two. The sooner you finish, the sooner your free.

Unless he gets a year's worth of credits, I can't imagine getting out much earlier.
That is, if summer classes are out.

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Re: The General Chit Chat Thread 3
« Reply #4448 on: July 24, 2013, 02:47:17 AM »
Eating pizza and enjoying Strobo Nights. Persona 4 is ... meh.


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Re: The General Chit Chat Thread 3
« Reply #4449 on: July 24, 2013, 02:49:18 AM »
I'm playing P4 right now.

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Re: The General Chit Chat Thread 3
« Reply #4450 on: July 24, 2013, 07:10:27 AM »
So, what exactly are you planning then, TiYlER?
My short-term goal is to check off every basic requirement of my choice school, as well as meet/exceed the standards of the average acceptee. If I do not get accepted, I'll go to the local community college and get some more credits under my belt before reapplying. Ultimately my goal is to get a bachelor's degree (still not completely certain in what), as well as to complete a course in teaching english as a foreign language, and also to have a fundamental understanding of Japanese. Once all of that is done, I'll apply at AEON to teach English in one of their schools in Japan.

Sounds good! I had no idea what I wanted to do when I was your age (still don't, actually), but deciding early is definitely good.

One thing I will suggest though is that you avoid AEON. If you're doing it after your degree, apply for the JET program instead and go from there. I don't know AEON specifically, but those private English school companies are notoriously dodgy - whereas the JET has excellent pay, and you teach in an actual school, which is definitely better. What you actually do depends on how that school's actual English teacher wants to work with you though, of course. It's also limited to three years, but that's probably for the best, since it's a good opportunity to get your feet wet before deciding to do it as an actual career.

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Re: The General Chit Chat Thread 3
« Reply #4451 on: July 24, 2013, 07:44:03 AM »
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Re: The General Chit Chat Thread 3
« Reply #4452 on: July 24, 2013, 09:52:44 AM »
* A tired and bored Nodame-chan walks in.
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It-it's not like I want you to watch it with me!

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Re: The General Chit Chat Thread 3
« Reply #4453 on: July 24, 2013, 11:35:26 AM »
Sounds good! I had no idea what I wanted to do when I was your age (still don't, actually), but deciding early is definitely good.

One thing I will suggest though is that you avoid AEON. If you're doing it after your degree, apply for the JET program instead and go from there. I don't know AEON specifically, but those private English school companies are notoriously dodgy - whereas the JET has excellent pay, and you teach in an actual school, which is definitely better. What you actually do depends on how that school's actual English teacher wants to work with you though, of course. It's also limited to three years, but that's probably for the best, since it's a good opportunity to get your feet wet before deciding to do it as an actual career.
I had checked out JET and was glad that the basic requirements were the same and that it had the added bonus of working in an actual school. The reason I'm leaning towards AEON is because they had all the costs and whatnot laid out to a T. Whether it be at a private conversational English school, or an assistant at a standard school, I'll keep both options open. As for the three year limit, I'd then have to find another job within Japan in order to rack up my 5 consecutive years required to apply for permanent residency and citizenship.

Honor classes and classes that can earn you credit towards college? Look into that and look into the college you want to go to and make sure the credits get transferred. You can get into college while you're still a Junior and take a class or two. The sooner you finish, the sooner your free.
Honors classes, Dual Enrollment, AP classes: I have taken several honors, a few DE, and one AP. They all add weight to my GPA, but only DE and AP add credit for college. I do know people who go to college early, but it's a bit late for that now. The year that I'd need to earn the last 4 credits I need for high school graduation is my senior year, so I'll get out either way.
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Re: The General Chit Chat Thread 3
« Reply #4454 on: July 24, 2013, 11:49:52 AM »
* kurandoinu stretches

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Re: The General Chit Chat Thread 3
« Reply #4455 on: July 24, 2013, 11:57:30 AM »
* A tired and bored Nodame-chan walks in.
-shoves Hatsune Miku 2013 Kansai video at Nodame-

It-it's not like I want you to watch it with me!

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Watched it like three times already :P We can watch it together if you want to tsuntsun Tatsu~ <3
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Re: The General Chit Chat Thread 3
« Reply #4456 on: July 24, 2013, 01:56:14 PM »
* A tired and bored Nodame-chan walks in.
-shoves Hatsune Miku 2013 Kansai video at Nodame-

It-it's not like I want you to watch it with me!

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Commencing Hatsune Miku 2013 Kansai. I hear this is the best concert yet by Miku.
Watched it like three times already :P We can watch it together if you want to tsuntsun Tatsu~ <3


Mmm.. So you want to watch it with m-me? Hmph! Doesn't seem like I have a choice. F-Friday?


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Re: The General Chit Chat Thread 3
« Reply #4457 on: July 24, 2013, 02:12:39 PM »
Might do :P
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Re: The General Chit Chat Thread 3
« Reply #4458 on: July 24, 2013, 02:44:59 PM »
It took till senior year of high school, but I've finally decided what I'll aim for after high school. And now I'm hating myself for not being more proactive. Getting into college is a pain, it seems...
Im 30 and I still dont know what I wanna be when I grow up hahaha

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Re: The General Chit Chat Thread 3
« Reply #4459 on: July 24, 2013, 03:03:02 PM »
It took till senior year of high school, but I've finally decided what I'll aim for after high school. And now I'm hating myself for not being more proactive. Getting into college is a pain, it seems...
Im 30 and I still dont know what I wanna be when I grow up hahaha
Heh, I suppose it's not too late until you're in your grave.

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