面接はどうだったかなー

昨日は面接がありました. It was for a drama teacher in a big school in 東京. I was really excited because it means that the students I would teach would be speaking 英語 with actual expression.

At first they were trying to get me to fly to 東京 but I managed to convince them to let me do the interview at the 福岡　branch. I had to do this demo lesson and they told me I had to put my own interpretation on a script from a scene in Pirates of the Caribbean.

すごいですね。

My demo was awesome. I KNOW it was. I wasn't expecting as many people to be watching me make a complete fool of myself on stage but they responded really well so I was well happy with it. But then I crashed in the actual interview which was 30 minutes in 日本語. Man, it was so HARD! I spent so much time trying to remember all these complicated words I'd memorized, that I lost my basic 日本語. I drew a complete blank when they asked me to describe my character, but answered perfectly questions about my future goals. I left so deflated and came to the realization that my 日本語 is just not good enough for this kind of stuff.

On my way out the building, I saw the sign for Interac. I just barged in and asked if I could be interviewed for available positions in 東京. I couldn't believe it when they said they'd do it there and then. The 日本語 part of that interview was only 5 mins and a piece of piss. I absolutely nailed that interview. The guy told me that because I was a girl with 日本語 ability and a driving license, I was in a minority and that would guarantee that I would be offered a position. Yeh - in the sticks!　田舎はダメ！！ I pulled him up on that straightaway. I got offered a job on the spot..in 福岡! And I debated it for about 20 seconds before I remembered how hard I busted my arse to find a place to live in 東京. He told me the only thing that would hinder me getting a job there is the fact that I'm not available to do any of the compulsory training. During the training dates in 日本, I will be in ロンドン and during the training dates overseas, I will still be in 日本. So I'm not quite sure how that's going to work out.

Just have to wait and see!

待っています！

xx