Preparation for Japan

From the time I got the acceptance (early November) to the time of possible departure (late March) was a solid 5 months. This gave me plenty of time to work and save money (Interac requires teachers to acquire at least the equivalent to $5k USD before arriving) also get all my paper work in line and spend time with my family. Five months seems long but it also was short. After holidays flying by, it seemed like March was here before I  knew it!