Hello friends. I am dogentricks.com and this is my career.

I just finished my Statement of purpose for the JET program and thought it would double as a great blog entry. I haven’t checked for errors, but enjoy!

Hello friends, Dogentricks.com here. This is the story of my life….Is how I start most entries on my personal website, a project that I have been working on feverishly for the past two years. It’s essential to say “friends,” because it lends the audience a sense of warmth. Likewise, it is important to say something bold such as, “This is the story of my life,” to hook the readers’ insatiable thirst for the profound. This is what I’ve learned from blogging, and what I have learned in life: kindness inspires.

Jet Program, my name is Kevin O’Donnell. This is my Statement of Purpose for the ALT position. I have professional work experience in the human resources department of the largest Japanese executive search agency. I restored emotional and financial stability to Phi Delta Theta Fraternity at the University of Washington after two years of record breaking recruitment. I have a two year background in teaching English and mathematics to kids ages three to eighteen, as well as five years in teaching acrobatics and specialized martial arts to teens and adults. I created and operate a website that hundreds of people from all corners of the globe visit everyday. I maintain a strong (3.75) G.P.A, and have received more than 12,000 dollars in scholarships since entering college just over three years ago. I love teaching and interacting with people, and am certainly skilled at it.

These are my qualifications, but not what I believe to clearly distinguish me from my peers and fellow Jet applicants. If there is one thing I can offer more than anyone else, it is a shining sense of hope.

I had the radical experience of befriending the lead singer of “Akiakane” during my study abroad in Japan. This was the same person that more than 7 years ago originally inspired me to study Japanese through her creation of audio harmony. I was touched by her music to the point that I studied everyday for a year, alone in my room. I now speak the language with a better accent than I have ever heard from a non-native. When I reflect on my development of this incredible ability and the singer’s influence on my own life, one thing becomes lucidly clear: there is nothing more important that inspiring others.

This is an ability I believe to posses. Through my fundamental optimistic outlook, command of the English and Japanese language, and innate focus, I can move people. I plan on becoming an author during my lifetime. I plan to create sentences that entertain people, for a living. I plan to do so in English, and in Japanese, and in a high-rise apartment overlooking Minato Mirai, Yokohama. I plan to tear down walls of racism and encourage peace through strings of words. Using the mind, body, and talent I was blessed with, this is the best thing I can do for the world.

But before that happens, I would love to apply myself on a more personal level. I would love to share the words I treasure with a people I love. I would love to teach English in Japan. I would love to show how beautiful America, Japan, and world unison can be. I will make an extraordinary teacher and inspire my students to live in a positive way. Doing so will further refine my language abilities, knowledge of Japan, and propel me forward on the track towards my dreams. It would be an honor to participate in the Jet program.

In closing, I present the same words that changed my life 7 years ago.
With the strength of the heart, extend your kindness
Like a caring mother, into infinity
Higher, higher, soar
A cherry blossom blooming towards the sky

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