Lorraine Chai

Lorraine Chai

Lorraine Chai is a tourism professional that loves to learn about different cultures. To pursue her dream, she took an English teaching job for a private language school in Japan. On her spare time, she likes to chase mountains and uncover local Japanese foods.

After three years in Tokyo, moving away feels like leaving home all over again. 
Is Japanese work culture as intense as the media portrays?
As I prepare to start my second year in Japan, I'm looking back on how I've changed. 
It’s not easy. . .but it's also not impossible.  
How my expectations differed from reality. 

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