Hello everyone.
I will send you a report from a student, Mr. Takahashi, who returned from studying in Canada.
Unfortunately, she, who is currently in her fourth year, has had to give up studying abroad due to the coronavirus.However, she did not give up on studying abroad.She first improved her English skills at a language school, then took university classes in earnest at College, and to finish her study abroad, she looked for an internship on her own and had work experience.
We asked her to tell us about her struggles on the ground.
After graduating from college, the period of full-time work starts.I had to search for a job by myself, so I started desperately looking for a job one month before I graduated from college.
Unlike Japan, it is common practice in Canada to drop off resumes directly.There are Japanese restaurants and other places where it is easy for Japanese people to work, but I wanted to work in an environment where there were no Japanese people, so I searched around desperately.
Ask around students who have studied abroad, consult with teachers, participate in job fairs, and apply using applications to find out how to market yourself.While continuing such efforts, a job was decided from an unexpected place.
I happened to go to a cafe with a friend and the atmosphere was great, so I dropped off my resume and was immediately interviewed by a chef and got a full-time job.
5 days a week, 1 hours a day, every morning at 8:5 a.m.
The chef really liked it and all my colleagues were really kind, so there were times when it was hard, but I was able to do my best.
What made me happy was that after I served the waffles I made, I was asked, "Who made it?" that you gave me
Seeing the closeness between me and the chef, I had a colleague who even applied for a job.
Another good thing about Canada is that, unlike Japan, the customers are on an equal footing.I was able to talk about various things with the customers, and I became friends with the regulars, and the circle expanded.
"hey, how's going?" "good, and you?" "good, good, thanks"
I really like talking with customers, and I always thought it would be nice if there was something like this in Japan.
I couldn't understand my English, I couldn't be heard, and I couldn't cook or make coffee well. .
