all is not lost

So, the job interview did not go well.

I did many things wrong, including showing up 3 minutes late, and everything went downhill from there. The interviewer (it was a group interview with only one woman presiding) was completely humorless and did not smile once during the entire four-hour session. Japan is not the place for me. I've read a lot about the culture and I just don't think I could handle it.

To be honest, as much as I love Chicago, I was thrilled to leave on Saturday and I'm very happy to be back in Cincinnati.

Anyway, I have not abandoned the idea/desire to teach English abroad. I'm checking out China right now, specifically Hong Kong and Taiwan. We'll see what happens.