Watch out Okayama, the Brits are invading!

So, since my last post quite a lot has changed.
I manned up. I spoke to my friend who has been TEFL teaching for 3 years now and she calmed me down a bit. Her experiences sound mainly positive and fun; you wouldn't do something like that for 3 years if you didn't enjoy it. She's had her challenges but she's overcome them.
Soon after this meeting I got a phone call and was offered a placement in Okayama City.

Okayama is in the South of Japan, about 3 hours from Kyoto and 4 from Tokyo (on the Shinkansen). My schools, apparently mainly elementary (primary), would be in Okayama City so I wouldn't be stuck in the middle of nowhere! I have also recently found out that one of the girls I kept in contact with from my interview will also be in Okayama City. This has proved the most successful in calming me down!

I have also been put in contact with a friend of a friend (of a friend) who is from Ehime, literally just across the water from Okayama. She in turn has introduced me to her friend in Kyoto who sounds lovely and also enjoys Lolita fashion. So I have contacts and friends there now. Literally, my only worry now is the actual teaching. Having attempted a grammar test on the Interac website and not even finnishing in the allotted time has massively scared me. I really hope I am in elementary schools, not ridiculous tenses there!

My date for arrival is currently the 12th August. So soon!! I was hoping for later August  but never mind. I am slowly becoming more excited. I really hope I'll be OK!