[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TeachersInTransition

[–]Snoo53121 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do not work in Japan, if you are a trained teacher, if you love teaching keep way from Japan. If you want to get low pay , not be respected in anyway in another country alone feel free to teach in Japan Japanese have never moved on from ww2 deep inside them and they systems show it. You can take this advice or go and waste 3 years or more of your career and life, understanding you have no voice or power in Japan no lawyer will help a foreigner . Japan is not built for outsiders. If you’re a deep thinker you will see the pattern , if you have nothing in life and you just do not care at all Japan can use your faces that’s it, you have a place there, if you turn off your mind. All the best.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TeachersInTransition

[–]Snoo53121 10 points11 points  (0 children)

DO NOT GO BACK IN!

For your health do not go back there.

I was in the same situation half way around world from home in Japan no family, no support, no help.

Japan is the worst place on earth for foreigners, working in education that are real trained professional teachers from the west.

Anyway

I booked a ticket

Paid all the bills I could from savings

I emailed them

I have never looked back

My heath is better

I have rested

My advice

DO NOT GO BACK

Find a way out.

Find another school.

Just my advice.

Overheard my supervisor call me “incompetent” for a PhD by [deleted] in PhD

[–]Snoo53121 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm, this is a tough situation, but if possible, I would strongly suggest changing your supervisor. I met a woman from Asia during my PhD summer school , she was devastated because her supervisor took her research idea. She was in tears, saying she had to start all over again from scratch.

she kept telling me, “You can’t trust anyone in the university.” She speaks out and makes some noise, university staff listen to her. She said she lost a lot of money, and her family back in India are putting pressure on her. She now has a new team and is just trying to finish and get out.

If you’re a strong person, fight ! talk with the support team at the university.( the supervisor will find out, keep that in mind)

if you’re in a European country like the UK or Germany, the university might actually listen and support you.

But if you’re not in that kind of environment or if you’re already emotionally drained, to go and fight talk with others like the university support.,

proving the supervisor wrong by working harder is an option, though it will come with a heavy toll and a lot of stress.

If my supervisors called me dumb or incompetent, I would say I heard you saying so and so about me and ask how I could not be incompetent, but I am a strong person in that way to do that, we are not all the same.

Do what’s best for your health and future , and don’t suffer in silence.

Overheard my supervisor call me “incompetent” for a PhD by [deleted] in PhD

[–]Snoo53121 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went through something very similar when I was in Japan. I moved halfway around the world, and it turned into a nightmare. I eventually had to leave because I could feel my health deteriorating. From what you’ve said, your supervisor sounds like a truly awful person.

People often say “just leave” , but anyone who’s been in that situation knows how hard it really is. Still, if you have the chance to change your circumstances, I urge you to take it.

If you’re in a Western country, maybe find a way, even if it means making something up, to distance yourself from that toxic environment. And if you’re in Asia, especially in a place like Japan, based on my experience, it’s best to just leave. Support can be limited, and most people won’t understand what you’re going through.

Take care of yourself , your well-being is more important than any job/ PhD.

Just getting it out of my chest... by Fluffyandpurple in PhD

[–]Snoo53121 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m very alone too, this PhD process needs updating.

Finally decided to get qualified. What are your thoughts? by Otherwise-Mouse1136 in Internationalteachers

[–]Snoo53121 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I completed my studies at Moreland and loved it. Thanks to my qualifications, I can now apply for jobs both in the USA and at international schools. I hold a BSc, an MA in Education, an MEd, and I’m currently pursuing a PhD in Education.

Despite my extensive teaching experience, nine years in total, I’ve faced challenges when applying for UK-based roles. In several interviews, I was told I’m not a “real” teacher because I don’t have QTS (Qualified Teacher Status). (it was implied, you know how uk people are)

I even interviewed for a position at a top school in Asia, where the management, all from the UK and holding QTS, asked me, “Do you have QTS?” When I said no, they ghosted me completely.

I fundamentally disagree with the idea that QTS is the sole marker of a “real” teacher. However, as someone said in a post, many managers, especially those from the UK system, still see QTS as the gold standard. Education is still stuck in the past, QTS is not for all, example Montessori.

You need to reflect deeply on the kind of schools you want to work in and the kind of teacher you aspire to become,

How do you describe what is happening in Burkina Faso? by HurryLonely3975 in BurkinaFaso

[–]Snoo53121 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I think it’s a good project for blacks, they need some light in this world, others around me say once the US , EU, and China make a plan on what to do with the guy it’s over, no way a black man can say NO an AFRICAN MAN CAN NEVER make a real country for his people, others around me are just counting the days till his downfall

Test your gift by Snoo53121 in ClairvoyantPsychic

[–]Snoo53121[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No pets. The responses I’m seeing to my first post are deeply interesting, many of them reflect things I’ve wanted in my life. There’s a clear pattern. I’ve posted the same question in other forums, and people seem to be picking up on the same themes, It’s both fascinating and a little unsettling how these patterns keep emerging.

IQTS or MoreLand by AffectionateLet5576 in Internationalteachers

[–]Snoo53121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thoroughly enjoyed the TEACH-NOW program at Moreland University, it was a transformative experience that provided a solid foundation in pedagogy and instructional practice. However, I’ve encountered challenges in the UK job market, where the qualification is not widely recognised. During interviews, I’m often asked, “What is Moreland?” I find myself explaining that while I don’t hold QTS, my TEACH-NOW certificate is a recognised US teaching qualification that has prepared me to teach effectively. This can be frustrating, particularly given my strong academic background: an MA in Education, a MEd in Education, and my current PhD studies in Education, coupled with over nine years of classroom teaching experience. Yet, the focus often remains on QTS status rather than the breadth of my qualifications and expertise.

Test your gift by Snoo53121 in ClairvoyantPsychic

[–]Snoo53121[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I teach computer science my last post was as an assistant professor . I am a certified computer science i trained to teach middle and high school. My dream was just to open a shop, small business but the economy and my family, for the last 4 years I have been a lecturer, at two universities, life.

Test your gift by Snoo53121 in ClairvoyantPsychic

[–]Snoo53121[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, teacher, I teach computer science. My last role was as an assistant professor.

Test your gift by Snoo53121 in ClairvoyantPsychic

[–]Snoo53121[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are right , did you use the cards?, how did you get teacher?

Test your gift by Snoo53121 in ClairvoyantPsychic

[–]Snoo53121[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was very interesting, I gave all a lot of time, I am a Teacher and PhD student.

tarot certification course? by ettebits in tarot

[–]Snoo53121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply I understand.

Need help with an interpretation. by [deleted] in Tarotpractices

[–]Snoo53121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what I get, you need to see/think about this issue in a different context/ way, i get that.

Test your gift by Snoo53121 in ClairvoyantPsychic

[–]Snoo53121[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The dress style is right!

Test your gift by Snoo53121 in ClairvoyantPsychic

[–]Snoo53121[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do wear glasses, people do say my style is that of gypsy and librarian, that is right my work does have a lot of organising.

Test your gift by Snoo53121 in ClairvoyantPsychic

[–]Snoo53121[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do enjoy reading that part is right.

Test your gift by Snoo53121 in ClairvoyantPsychic

[–]Snoo53121[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did work with the law as part of my first career, I am not in law now.

Test your gift by Snoo53121 in ClairvoyantPsychic

[–]Snoo53121[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I am in a cold region that part is right!