How do I start my new life in Japan?
Moving to Japan in no easy feat. Japan basically has a close door policy to immigration. Not only do you need a resident visa but you must also get a work permit unless you are independently wealthy. All of this must be arranged BEFORE you get to Japan. To get a work permit, you must have a college education and your job must one that no Japanese can fill. The other way you could move to Japan is to marry a Japanese citizen and move back together. The easiest way I know of is to graduate from college then apply to one of the programs that supply English teacher to Japanese schools. Under these programs, JET is one of them, you do not need to know Japanese. You are paid. You can stay for up to 3 years. I think you must pay for your room and board but you usually take over the rent for your replacement so you do not have to go Apt hunting. Nevertheless, if you serious about Japan, I would encourage you to take Japanese language course while you are in school. P.S. In the USA, you can apply to the JET through the Japanese Consulate website. You should consult your local Japanese consulate website to verify my information. My information applies to Americans, your may be different.
I want to move away and start a new life?
When what you have is no longer working, it makes no sense to hang onto it just because it's all you know or all you've got. If you feel moving and starting new will be best for you, then do that. You have an obligation to yourself first, to make your life the best it can be and the most it can be. If your 'family' is the obstacle that stands in your way, then go, without a hesitation. Blood is not thicker than water. Only love is. And it sounds like there's absolutely no love in your family at all, so go. The further the better. Your family won't be happier without you. Sounds like they're already plenty unhappy and it's not because of you. They just use you as an excuse for not having to face their own problems and blame you for them not being able to be happy. You need that? Does that sound like a supportive, encouraging, loving enivronment in which to grow and develop? Go. Now. And never look back.
How do I start a new life?
Question : Does life has a starting and ending point ?By asking start and end here , you must have thought it as birth and death , haven”t you ?Let us examine . What you see life is as continuation of your identity and of course your body growth . What is your identity ? Maybe your experiences , your likes and dislikes , your relations !What if someone had some device to erase all that past and identity , now you have a clean slate to start a new life aka. a new identity . But are you sure you want that , because all that knowledge is still important in many terms whether factual , or experiential to somehow guide you into the future regarding your action . So what should be done ?But isn’t our assumption of life continuity wrong . Let’s see :Currently you are identifying your identity synonymous with life i.e thoughts (feelings, memory) related to your identity (your self structure in brain/mind) to be itself life . But do know a fact , life is new every second . Can you say that your breath is old ? Isn’t it always new , fresh . Life is new every second , what continuous in only thoughts which makes you assume that something is continued . Thoughts (memory ) gives you a certain assumption of continuity . You need to realize this and understand it .Life is already new and fresh . And about your habits and thoughts , behavior is just a continuation of past which cannot be manipulated with ( as it is stale ) . Start doing what you want in life without worrying about past , let the thoughts come , let the feelings flow , it has a momentum , it will ebb away soon . Concentrate only on doing what you want right now .
I want to start over...in life?
No, don't do it. You're only 20 years old, and you have life to live (hopefully) and starting over won't help because you've already built a foundation you just need to learn from your mistakes. Starting over to make your life perfect or 'better' just isn't right. The best way to make your life better is to learn from previous mistakes and keep trying, because if you start over and you make another mistake when you start over you'll keep wanting to start over. Life is in just and hard, why not try taking confidence classes, reconnecting with friends spend time with them or your family. Or maybe just start trying a day routine where you go in front of the mirror and just stare at yourself and think about the things you love about yourself, it won't make you over confident it'll make you perfectly confident. Accepting yourself is the first stage to what lies ahead. You will not be gifted with confidence like other people, or organization skills. But there is a difference between someone who is gifted and another who is not gifted but tries. You'll go far, and sometimes learning the hard way is the best way ~ You're not a failure, stop comparing yourself to other people, because of course that will make you naturally just more self conscious. You are on your own level, work with it. And why would you want to get married when you're 20 ? I don't mean to sound cliche but that only makes a miserable life. Take care of your dreams before you make an unbreakable vow towards marriage. You are yourself and get over it, you won't be like your friends who maybe more mature, or faster than you at finding independence, but who cares ? Going at someone else paste will give you real misery. It's high time you stop wining and actually start doing. To talk the talk you gotta walk the walk, if you want to be successful then work with yourself. Study, live with somebody if that's what makes you comfortable, dating it's not you, in fact you just seem wise about who you date. Darling, you're blaming yourself and whining way too much. Stop self pitying and start trying more, you're not going to get somewhere by crying about what a failure you are. Appreciate yourself and get over the fact you're not like other people, embrace it, work with it to make yourself better, this is the time where you need to start finding yourself and only you can do it Advice is only 1 % the 99 % is all you and when you're ready.
What is the best way to start a new life in Japan?
Depending on the country of your citizenship (currently around 40 countries participate) you may be eligible to apply to participate in the Japan Exhange and Teaching Programme (If you are also a college graduate). JET ProgrammeThis method is great as you would receive a decent salary, and your visa application would be handled by the consulate or embassy of Japan you apply through.If you are not eligible to participare but still have are a native English speaker, or have other skills or qualifications that are valued in Japan. it might be particularly easy to find a job in Japan with no Japanese ability if you teach English, or are a computer programmer or engineer. (Although not in every case). Otherwise, although not always, you will need to have some Japanese ability.A huge and easy to guess skill that is highly valued is Japanese ability. Have you studied Japanese? If so, do you have any certifications recognized in Japan? (Degrees certainly count. And certifications are extremely important in general, but especially in Japan).If not, I recommend considering taking the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) (until you earning either the N1 or N2 will help you get a job in Japan if you also have other skills).Or maybe the Business Japanese Proficiency Test (BJT) this will give you a score out of 800 for your Japanese ability that may help you find employment.There are more certifications that will help but in general these are the most recognized ones.If you have some decent savings, you could forst come to Japan as a student in a Japanese language school so you can earn one of the above certifications so you have more options in your job search.After that comes finding a job. There are numerous sites for that actually. Decent websites are Indeed.com and GaijinPot Jobs to get started.
How do I start a new life in California?
I did it.I moved across the country from Tennessee to northern California. Sacramento to be exact.Don’t let the “it’s too expensive to move there!” deter you. Yes there are a LOT of places that are brutally improbably to live a comfortable life.California isn’t just beaches, sun, and $3000 a month one bedrooms.The biggest advice I have though, is get a job first. This will be the biggest challenge.Find a job or make a connection before you get out there.Sticker shock may get you as well. There are jobs in the Bay area that start at $17 or more an hour. “Hell yeah, I can live on that!”No, not in the Bay you can’t. Not without sacrifices.But further north, further east and in the less desirable areas life is better.Just do it. Get a job and enjoy the trip. Its a beautiful state from toe to tip, from the deserts to the mountains. The people are wonderful and the weather is perfect.It’s scary but awesome.
Running away and starting a new life?
I just finished doing a play called "How to Disappear Completely and Never be Found" you know what I learned? You can't just disappear, there are people it will affect, will waste their whole life looking for you - you can get out of the rut, change the routine, move away, start again - but for crying out loud don't cut yourself off completely from people who care about you - for the people you leave behind, there is NO ending.