I'm so sorry, Monica :( That sounds like just an impossible situation. But it's not like your life is over, and your love life isn't either. This is a bullet dodged - you don't need that kind of drama in your life. As for your friend's boyfriend, some people are just selfish and shitty. Who knows why they do what they do? I can only hope that karma hits him hard.
I can't impart any wise advice about work, as my current job is similarly horrible. I just hope we both get out and move on to better things soon.
Wishing you all the luck for grad school and your career in the future ♥
I really appreciate it Allison. I feel pathetic about being down about this stuff for so long... but if nothing else at least I get people now when they go through difficult break-ups.
Thank you for the support, it means a lot. Hoping for a better school year for you and even better things when the semester is over!
ahhhhhhhhhhhh I'm glad to finally know the whole story after you hinted at it but WOW that is so insane and ridiculous! I'm really sorry you had to go through that D: But yeah, it just means you were better off without it. I'm really glad you got into grad school and I'd say put the cram school behind you. You'll be in grad school; it's not worth the stress. I saw your FB post about house-hunting with your friends; hopefully it goes well and I'm glad you have such supportive people around you! But ahh, you just filled my heart with terror though at the thought of taking the (somewhat lower-tier as these things go) English teacher position I've been offered so far, should I have to take it simply to get to Japan!
What kind of position did you get offered? I don't want to scare anyone off from teaching; at least in Korea it totally depends on the school you get into, and even with the bad apples most people seem to be happy with their jobs. My first job was an overwhelmingly positive experience, and I enjoyed it even though I have no intention to teach long-term. So don't resign yourself to misery yet.
Everybody is telling me to just quit, but my school is making it really hard. When they asked if I could part-time, I said maybe, that it would depend on my schedule, but they took it as a yes and haven't bothered to look for a replacement for me. So they will be high and dry if I leave completely. I guess I'm just gonna part-time for a bit then let them know it's really not working out and leave for good.
Well, like I said, it's really lower-tier. Obviously JET is the best but I missed the deadline so I applied to this and two others and the others haven't started interviewing yet but they will probably pay more and be better quality. This one pays not very much and seems more disorganized/less supportive of teachers, though it does place you close to Tokyo guaranteed. I know someone who did it and she didn't have a good experience. Plus, I don't want to teach, I want to go as a student anyway! So fingers crossed I don't have to take it but at least I have it as a backup. One way or another I'm moving to Japan this year...
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I can't impart any wise advice about work, as my current job is similarly horrible. I just hope we both get out and move on to better things soon.
Wishing you all the luck for grad school and your career in the future ♥
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Thank you for the support, it means a lot. Hoping for a better school year for you and even better things when the semester is over!
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Everybody is telling me to just quit, but my school is making it really hard. When they asked if I could part-time, I said maybe, that it would depend on my schedule, but they took it as a yes and haven't bothered to look for a replacement for me. So they will be high and dry if I leave completely. I guess I'm just gonna part-time for a bit then let them know it's really not working out and leave for good.
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