Recent content by JJ Reardon

Ascendant78, Your advice was really nice. Thank you. I think that's what school will probably be like for me. I'm looking forward to the challenges and there are probably some really great people out there to make friends with.

I used to tell my Marines that the real definition of 'luck' is when preparation meets opportunity. I think that as long as I prepare (by learning) and try to search for and create opportunities, I can't really go wrong. Who knows what the economy or educational system will be like in the next...

Wow! Thanks everyone for so many responses! Very interesting... It's the long time between start to finish that concerns me most in regard to earning a decent salary. Perhaps I could focus on getting a government job in the long run so I won't lose 13 years of 'credit' towards a decent...

Question. I'm 37 years old, former US Marine (13 years), I've been living in rural Japan for the past 5 years with my Japanese wife and two sons. I'm currently an English teacher in a Japanese Jr. High. I have taken only a few basic college courses on military installations. I love...