International Business Machine

I had a final interview this morning with IBM and was offered a position in the Asia Pacific Headquarters finance department. Since my schedule was open today they asked me to stay and begin training. I'm being trained by a close friend of mine, who introduced me to the position and who through another close friend, is going to be starting a new job in investment banking. We discussed over dinner how much things have changed for us in the past few months. We shared our concerns and at the same time expressed our confidences in each others abilities. There's a lot to learn and little room for error. Effort, discipline and ambition, will be the keys to our further success.

I'm excited about the opportunities for the future and at the same time, grateful for the past experiences I've had. I really enjoyed working in the schools and having the chance to learn about Japanese culture first hand. I will miss the smiles and energy of the kids I've been teaching and will always be thankful for the realization of the great responsibility we have for future generations.

Thanksgiving

I've been off the blog for over a month, so there's a lot to catch up on. My aunt, uncle, cousin, brother and his girlfriend came to visit Japan. Since my family is Japanese, they stayed with family here. My brother and his girlfriend took the opportunity to travel and got to see some great places, that I have yet to see. It was great to have my brother here, especially when we got to visit family together.


Halloween has passed and although it was hectic because of the crowds, my friends and I had a lot of fun.



Thanksgiving fell on a Japanese holiday this year, so I had dinner with some close friends at a restaurant near my house. The restaurant is owned by a family that I have become close friends with since arriving in Japan. I will be staying with with them for a short time, while I search for an apartment.

I have an interview Monday morning with IBM. I'll post an update if all goes well...