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Post by dosanko on Nov 12, 2015 15:44:14 GMT 9
Oh I guess since there are ALT-PAs too we don't really need to do that in the PA conference.
Either way, this is going to be interesting.
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Post by snell_mouse on Nov 12, 2015 15:50:11 GMT 9
I've always felt that ALTs and CIRs should try and know more about what each other do, if only so we can see different perspectives of living/working in Japan (because I always think seeing things outside of your own perspective is a good thing). I'm interested in going, anyway. But I might read the description/see who is presenting it before deciding.
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Post by no yark shark on Nov 12, 2015 16:14:52 GMT 9
Ugh but listening to ALTs talk about their jobs is pretty much 90% of my social life.
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Post by CaptainSeery on Nov 12, 2015 16:21:18 GMT 9
Who tends to present for these things, actually? SDC was always run by 2nd-5th year ALTs in the ken, with one keynote speaker and occasionally someone else to do one or two workshops (last year we had a professor who did a Life After JET workshop which was a lot more useless than I expected because literally all he talked about was how to get a professorship teaching English at a Japanese university. The title and description were rather misleading and it pissed me off that I wasted 90 minutes on this guy. /rant)
So is this run by current CIRs? I feel like if that was it statistically at least one CIRHPer would be doing one. Is it CLAIR?
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Post by snell_mouse on Nov 12, 2015 16:26:07 GMT 9
There are some presentations by CIRs (usually the 事例発表), but also those presented by professionals/MOFA/etc. But C.LAIR is the one who organizes Mid-Year Chaos, unlike SDC which I think is generally run by the PAs in each prefecture. So we've had officials from the government, people from private companies (like the guy from Timeout Tokyo last year), and then people from like 人材育成 businesses or something (like the ones who teach business manners and stuff). The CIRs who present are also chosen by CLAI.R (there's usually a 募集 for presentations).
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Post by popchyk~ on Nov 13, 2015 9:43:21 GMT 9
I haven't seen the schedule, but I saw that a former CIR who I am hulemdos with (probably a lot of you know her, but she lives in Kobe) is doing a presentation so I can finally, finally give her some 大分 omiyage in return to the lovely Osaka omiyage she sent me months ago. Happiness~!  |
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Post by songbanana on Nov 13, 2015 9:58:56 GMT 9
Got the scheduleeeeeeeeee. I hue'd at the 「ALTとしてCIRと分かち合いたいこと」. Did we have this last year? I don't recall this one. What does this mean? As former ALT I want to go just to see what they say. |
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Post by snell_mouse on Nov 16, 2015 13:52:56 GMT 9
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2015 13:56:53 GMT 9
thank you snell! ザ・penguin54, isnt this the one that you were so impressed with the other year? |
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Post by Caic on Nov 16, 2015 14:01:40 GMT 9
I am liked so confused by what most of them will be about tbh
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Post by popchyk~ on Nov 16, 2015 14:06:21 GMT 9
I want to go to the one my hulemdo is presenting! I also like the look of the one about ALT and CIRs working together or whatever. As a PA who only very occasionally does school visits, doesn't help to organise SDC, and mainly knows about ALT problems from my hulemdos who are ALTs, I think it might be useful for me. |
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Post by Ividia on Nov 16, 2015 15:06:05 GMT 9
I hope they use Hamamatsu as an example in the 多文化共生 session like they did last year
(before you ask it was as a good example)
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Post by popchyk~ on Nov 16, 2015 15:08:29 GMT 9
I hope they use Hamamatsu as an example in the 多文化共生 session like they did last year (before you ask it was as a good example) They should use the fact that the APU canteen was announced to have the best Halal options in the country or something to talk about 多文化共生!! #OitaPromotion |
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Post by CaptainSeery on Nov 16, 2015 15:14:11 GMT 9
I am liked so confused by what most of them will be about tbh Me too. Are there going to be blurbs about each at Mid-Year Chaos? Because I have no idea at this point which ones I'd like to go to. |
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Post by The Occasional Freighnos on Nov 16, 2015 15:18:44 GMT 9
I just saw this thread so I haven't caught up yet but who else thinks all the workshops look kinda lame?
I wouldn't go to a "Things ALTs want CIRs to know," but "Things your CIR wants all of you ALTs to know" is a great theme for an SDC workshop next year.
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Post by snell_mouse on Nov 16, 2015 15:19:28 GMT 9
I am liked so confused by what most of them will be about tbh Me too. Are there going to be blurbs about each at Mid-Year Chaos? Because I have no idea at this point which ones I'd like to go to. There's usually an explanation in the program that you get on the first day. I'm planning to read those first and then decide. |
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Post by The Occasional Freighnos on Nov 16, 2015 15:21:41 GMT 9
On second thought the ALT one will probably be hilarious. If it's good I might even go twice.
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Post by Graeme Howard on Nov 16, 2015 15:22:39 GMT 9
I just saw this thread so I haven't caught up yet but who else thinks all the workshops look kinda lame? I wouldn't go to a "Things ALTs want CIRs to know," but "Things your CIR wants all of you ALTs to know" is a great theme for an SDC workshop next year. 1. If you are an American ALT you actually make more money than me 2. No I can't change your lightbulb I'll probably go, even though I'm definitely not the kind of CIR they have in mind. I figure it'll be a nice light opener. |
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Post by popchyk~ on Nov 16, 2015 15:24:56 GMT 9
I think the ALT-CIR presentation could be useful...
Sometimes in spite of myself I find myself getting frustrated with some queries, like about re-contracting procedures. I always think, "Well, even if you think it's unfair, it's not my responsibility." And then I catch myself that it's not fair that I reacted so grumpily and if they don't understand my job then that is a failure of mine (i.e. I didn't explain my role and job properly at orientation). Tl;dr I think I could work on my communication skills, so I'm interested in that presentation.
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Post by Researcher Irish on Nov 16, 2015 15:25:36 GMT 9
I just saw this thread so I haven't caught up yet but who else thinks all the workshops look kinda lame? I wouldn't go to a "Things ALTs want CIRs to know," but "Things your CIR wants all of you ALTs to know" is a great theme for an SDC workshop next year. 1. If you are an American ALT you actually make more money than me 2. No I can't change your lightbulb Or an Irish ALT. Dont forget that they make more than us too! |
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Post by ザ・penguin54 on Nov 16, 2015 19:00:31 GMT 9
ザ・penguin54, isnt this the one that you were so impressed with the other year? If by impressed you mean "impressed," then no, I didn't go to that one. the one I hated was the メンタルヘルス one (where the 外務省 guy made his PPT all in English despite the presence of 非英語圏 CIRs, then proceeded to talk for an hour and a half about drugs and how Japanese people's brains react differently to crickets) I'm actually quite interested in 国際プロトコル from the title but I don't want to go if it's the same presenter as before. anyone have the Mid-Year Chaos 2013 guide/remember that guy's name? Personally I'm looking at the ALT one, VIP対応, 行政文書 cause hue, 国際プロトコル if it's a different person (otherwise PR), 情報発信, and 予算 (also hue). |
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Post by popchyk~ on Nov 18, 2015 9:51:13 GMT 9
Do I need to wear a suit.
I know it's probably written down somewhere on the sheets my supe gave us but I can't be arsed to look through all that.
Please help me be lazy, CIRHP, you're my only hope.
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Post by dosanko on Nov 18, 2015 10:11:44 GMT 9
If by impressed you mean "impressed," then no, I didn't go to that one. the one I hated was the メンタルヘルス one (where the 外務省 guy made his PPT all in English despite the presence of 非英語圏 CIRs, then proceeded to talk for an hour and a half about drugs and how Japanese people's brains react differently to crickets) I'm sorry but what? |
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Post by Graeme Howard on Nov 18, 2015 10:19:15 GMT 9
Do I need to wear a suit.I know it's probably written down somewhere on the sheets my supe gave us but I can't be arsed to look through all that. Please help me be lazy, CIRHP, you're my only hope. no just don't look like a vagrant and even if you do it's not like you'll get in trouble there are always a few people rocking jeans and sneakers |
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Post by Researcher Irish on Nov 18, 2015 10:19:15 GMT 9
If by impressed you mean "impressed," then no, I didn't go to that one. the one I hated was the メンタルヘルス one (where the 外務省 guy made his PPT all in English despite the presence of 非英語圏 CIRs, then proceeded to talk for an hour and a half about drugs and how Japanese people's brains react differently to crickets) I'm sorry but what? Because you are half your brain probably doesnt react to crickets (cancelling out opposite forces) so I would imagine you just dont know. Dont worry about it, it is science. |
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Post by popchyk~ on Nov 18, 2015 10:20:56 GMT 9
Do I need to wear a suit.I know it's probably written down somewhere on the sheets my supe gave us but I can't be arsed to look through all that. Please help me be lazy, CIRHP, you're my only hope. no just don't look like a vagrant and even if you do it's not like you'll get in trouble there are always a few people rocking jeans and sneakers I don't have to wear a suit!? omg. |
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Post by Caic on Nov 18, 2015 10:24:02 GMT 9
wait we don't have to wear a suit? even for the opening/closing ceremonies?
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Post by snell_mouse on Nov 18, 2015 10:24:35 GMT 9
no just don't look like a vagrant and even if you do it's not like you'll get in trouble there are always a few people rocking jeans and sneakers I don't have to wear a suit!? omg. Didn't you go last year? Haha. There will be people in suits and there will also be people in not suits. For what it's worth I will probably not be wearing any suits but I will be in my slightly fancier work clothes (collared shirts/suit jackets) because I want to look nice it is a work conference. |
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Post by popchyk~ on Nov 18, 2015 10:26:36 GMT 9
I don't have to wear a suit!? omg. Didn't you go last year? Haha. There will be people in suits and there will also be people in not suits. For what it's worth I will probably not be wearing any suits but I will be in my slightly fancier work clothes (collared shirts/suit jackets) because I want to look nice it is a work conference. I can't remember what I wore last year :/ Plus I thought if people didn't wear suits it was because maybe they forgot. I don't know what to wear, hmm. |
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Post by dosanko on Nov 18, 2015 10:28:45 GMT 9
Because you are half your brain probably doesnt react to crickets (cancelling out opposite forces) so I would imagine you just dont know. Dont worry about it, it is science. I just searched a bit and apparently there was a paper 30 years ago written by someone named Dr. Tsunoda that talked about how Japanese people use their left brain to hear and understand sounds?? Haha, this is actually pretty funny. |
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