Dakota Seng
Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme (JET) / Assistant Language Teacher (ALT)Tome, Miyagi, Japan
Dakota Seng
Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme (JET) / Assistant Language Teacher (ALT)
Don't stop short of your dream.
Originally just a small town boy from the United States, I grew up wondering if there was really a world beyond the corn fields outside my door. My first peek into the truly vast and exciting world we live in was through the internet. Inspired by the online experiences that were otherwise outside my reach, I went to and graduated from university with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science. Fueled
Ambition
In the future
I hope to one day become able to confidently and effectively communicate in Japanese, in addition to English. I want to help others improve their language and communication skills.
Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme (JET)4 years
Assistant Language Teacher (ALT)Present
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Tome, Miyagi - Teach English and American culture to kindergarten, elementary, and junior high school students - Regularly teach lessons alongside Japanese Teachers of English with up to 40 students per class
- Local Tourism Webpage Translation Lead
- Manage and collaborate with a team of local ALT translators - Responsible for contacting and negotiating with local tourism representatives - Translate information pertaining to museums and other tourist locations in Tome
University of Nebraska-Lincoln4 years
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, 3.79 on a 4.0 scale
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Lincoln, Nebraska, USA - Graduated as a member of the University Honors Program - Completed minors in Mathematics and Japanese - Member of the Global Friends of Japan student organization
- A Translation of Algorithms and Data Structures from Japanese to English
- Written in coordination with Computer Science and Japanese language professors - Completed as a creative capstone project for the University Honors Program
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Senshu University, Japan4 months
Japanese Business, Language, & Culture Certificate
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Tokyo, Japan - Exchange program at Senshu University to study Japanese business, language, and culture - Lived alongside students from Japan and around the world in an international dorm