Irrational Exuberance

archive / 2007 / August

1. Title: Eating Cornflakes
   Tags: JET japan
   Series: JET: Culture and Communication

   Much like an awkward date, sometimes you find yourself talking a lot about a topic that no one actually cares about. If you live long enough, that conversation's topics may be cornflakes.

2. Title: Leaving Tokyo, Arriving in Kamioka
   Tags: JET japan
   Series: JET: The Beginnings

   The transition from Tokyo to Kamioka is a great one. Tens of millions to thousands. Thousands of English speakers to one. Dreams to reality.

3. Title: From America into an American Bubble: The Flight to Japan
   Tags: JET japan
   Series: JET: The Beginnings

   From one hotel to another, my trip to Japan begins. The morning begins in Atlanta and the night finds us in Tokyo. By boarding the international flight I formally accept my contract, so my year as a JET as begun.