Category Archives: main posts

Military Points to Consider

Posted on October 10, 2010 by kachmcd

Hello, everyone.  Katie here!  After spending my years at Gettysburg soaking up Japanese Studies and Political Science, I decided to join the military.  Everyone has their different reasons, I won’t get into mine, but I’ve heard them range from money … Continue reading →

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The Job Hunt – Getting Started

Posted on October 7, 2010 by reedda02

My name is Danielle and senior year of college I was a Japanese 101 tutor and that was the only job that I had at Gettysburg College. I did not do any sort of internship. Over my summers I worked … Continue reading →

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Interviewing for a Position in a Japanese Work Environment

Posted on September 28, 2010 by reedra01

Interviewing for a Position in a Japanese work environment. Hello!! My name is Rachel and I am back to write about my personal experiences with the interview process for a position in a Japanese work environment. This entry is a … Continue reading →

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Don’t have a plan? You’re not alone.

Posted on September 21, 2010 by reedra01

Hello everyone! My name is Rachel and I am one of those students Paula mentioned who had no idea what she wanted to do senior year of college. With the aid of a combination of luck and constant vigilance (but … Continue reading →

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The JET Application Process – The Actual Application

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Hakuba Jen

Hello Everyone! Jen C. here. I figured I should type something out about how exactly one goes about getting into JET Program, since it’s relatively fresh in my mind (though the nightmares have stopped). The JET website has big bold … Continue reading →

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Coping with Senior Year Decisions

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Paula

Hello there! My name is Paula and I’ll be kicking off the blog with our first post. Just a quick introduction: Of those of us who graduated in 2008, I decided to continue immediately into graduate school to acquire my … Continue reading →

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