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My name is Shana, and I am ITA alumni
who has been living in Japan now for two years.
Now, moving to Japan, getting my TEFL
was probably one of the the best decisions
I've ever made in my entire life,
for a multitude of reasons.
For me, the first and foremost reason
is probably because of the opportunities
that I've had to travel, not just in Japan,
but throughout the world, since I've been here.
I've had so many experiences that I couldn't have imagined
ever, in a million years, having in my lifetime.
And not to mention, meeting different people,
and learning about different cultures, and different ideas,
and trying different foods, and just all of the things
that come with traveling.
It's been absolutely incredible.
So let's just go ahead and take a look at some of the places
I've been able to experience since living in Japan.
Just to name a few of the places
I've been able to go in Japan,
there is Sapporo.
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Nara.
Bow, thank you.
Can you bow?
- [Woman] Oh, it's cute.
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- Osaka.
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As beautiful as this castle is, I'll be coming back here
and going in when it's not Golden Week,
because that line is insane.
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Nabana no Sato.
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Yogo.
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Kyoto.
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Tokyo.
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And Nagoya.
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South Korea is just a hop, skip, and a jump away,
and sometimes, flights can be
as little as 2,000 yen, or $20.
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I traveled to Australia for nearly one week.
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Wow.
- Wow.
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So, forgive my terrible pronunciation,
but now we are at the National Chiang Kai-shek.
Did I say that anywhere close to right?
Probably not.
Memorial.
I went to Taiwan for nearly a week, as well.
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Now, traveling in and outside of Japan
is really easy and mostly affordable.
It's easy to take weekend trips.
It's easy just to go see something new
when you have a day off, which is incredible.
And of course, I'm so grateful and so thankful
for all of the experiences
that I've been able to have since moving here.
So if you want to learn more,
don't forget to check out the ITA website,
and of course, follow their social media.
And if you want to learn more about my experiences in Japan,
and follow me and my journey,
you can check out my social media, as well.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Thanks for watching, and I'll see you guys next time.
Bye.