Eikaiwa (English English English)

Today's interview at Minerva English School for Kids went far better than my interview yesterday with Gaba.

Yesterday it was all business and no play. Suit, tie, shiny shoes and a "go-get-em slugger" attitude. Which is fine for those who wish to work in a big corporation and move their way up the food chain. But that environment doesn't suit me well.

Minerva, although also a big corporation thus having some of the same mentalities, seemed much more laid back. The person that gave the seminar about the company didn't stand in front of us and talk through his power point like the Canadian guy at Gaba (who actually said a-boot instead of about which made the situation even more stressful because I was trying not to laugh the whole time). Instead this nice gentleman from Kansas sat down with us and started off with a short introduction of his life story and how he ended up where he is now. Long story short, it pretty much went like "I found myself here, but then decided I didn't like it so I went here; found myself a lady, had a kid then moved to Japan to help out wife's family thus found myself teaching English to children". A very laid back fellow who seems to just go with the flow but at the same time a hard working individual. Then a little about the company (blah blah, want people who are dedicated, blah blah, loves children, blah) then the individual interviews. Overall I think I left a good impression. The only snag is they contract out for a year instead of 6 months like Gaba in which case I am either going to have to lie and then quit in July, or see about them changing my visa status and staying on until the end of December when my landing permit expires. But, we'll cross that road when we get to it.

Or it could be a complete disaster, but we'll find out!

I think working with children will be exciting and great experience so, once again, FINGERS CROSSED!












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And recently in American News; our children are getting cheated out of their education once again.

"You can't use that word!! That is OUR word!!"

What the heck is this business with Huck Fin? I mean, don't they know that the more they ban a book the more people are just going to read it? And revising it to exclude the 'N' word is just ridiculous!! I mean, yeah it's offensive and no one but black people have the right to use it, but it's an important part of our past that people need to be aware of. This book demonstrates how people behaved back then, so why cover it up and make it PC? Why skew history? I mean, it is adult material (even though it's considered a children's book) and I don't think kids should be reading it in elementary or even middle school because they don't yet know how to appreciate what they are learning about (their brains aren't fully equipped with the ability to understand things like "don't use this word because it's bad"  so you'd have kids screaming the 'N' word everywhere just because teacher said it was bad XD).

And what are they going to do about the character Jim? I mean, he's depicted as this dim-witted black dude and paints black people to be stupider than the rest of the world. Are they going to write him out of the book as well? Or better yet, make him white?! I read it in high school (wasn't banned in my district) and think that in every high school English Lit class it should be read as it was meant to be read.

Why are Americans turning into such ill-witted, PC pussies? What happened to the good ol' days of plummeting kids with red bouncy balls and swing sets? I mean, aren't us Americans supposed to be badasses with our guns and straight forwardness?  I say we get off our wussy wagon and get in touch with our vulgar sides! Viva La Revolucion!

You tell them pussy's Johnny! 

 PEACE OUTSIDE!
-J