Our Youngest Son Moving To Japan

[Roverlord off road spares]

Well are son Brendon has got into the jet program. He was accepted about 10 weeks ago. And today he was told where he is going, Kochi prefecture which is an island off Japan down from Osaka. This is all his hard work at uni has come to his dream of teaching English in Japan. We will miss he so much as this is the last one at home. So there is only Mario and myself now here. He wants to stay there for a least 2 years or even more. We are so proud of him. He flys out on the 28/7. He has had a hard year after finishing uni applying for jobs because he was newstart and no one giving him a job with all the interviews he had. He only want a partime job while he waits. The jet program is a long drawn out process applying last Nov and waiting until Feb to here back if you go an interview and then waiting to see if they accept you. We will miss him so much, I am sure I will be a mess at the airport. Heather

[Homestar]

Yes, it will be hard when he leaves and the house is empty, particularly with him moving so far, but there are benefits too, it takes some time but you get used to it. I’m an empty nester now too and I didn’t want my Son to move out even though I knew it was the right thing for him. Now a few months on, I can tell you I’m pretty happy how it’s turned out.

While it’s never the same, it’s never been easier to stay in contact with loved ones overseas. Mum is in England at the moment visiting her Sisters, but I still had a chat to her on Sunday night via Skype. 👍

[Arapiles]

I'm sure he'll have a great time - I first moved to Japan in the late 90s to teach English and loved living there. It was very different to here and a great experience. I actually haven't been to Shikoku, but I hear good things about it.

In terms of being on the other side of the world, keep in mind that although it's in the Northern Hemisphere there's very little time difference - just an hour at this time of year.

[Roverlord off road spares]

I'm sure he'll have a great time - I first moved to Japan in the late 90s to teach English and loved living there. It was very different to here and a great experience. I actually haven't been to Shikoku, but I hear good things about it.

In terms of being on the other side of the world, keep in mind that although it's in the Northern Hemisphere there's very little time difference - just an hour at this time of year.

Yes he has studied at Kansai Uni in 2016 as part of his uni degree. and has made many friends over there as well a students from USA that where there at that time. A couple of them have got in to the jet program and well be there when he goes. So he does have a good support over there, as well has his host mum that he stayed with. Just gong to miss him.