I moved back to Japan at the end of July 2019 and time just flew by since then. Hard to believe it’s already been half a year already! I’ve somehow managed to survive working as a Japanese civil servant so far.
Hey JETsetters!
The JET Programme application process is a terribly long one. You apply in October, and if you started prepping beforehand even earlier, and then spend half a year waiting for news on acceptance. Once you get that acceptance letter, you’re stuck waiting once again for news on where you will be uprooting your life to for the next one to five years.
For me, the wait for my placement was one of the hardest ones. I couldn’t really start planning my packing until I knew where I would be located. Would I be in the city where shops are abundant, and I don’t have to worry about sizes or comfort food? Or would I be in the countryside on a remote island where I would only get grocery deliveries once a week or two by boat (true story for one of our JET speakers at Tokyo Orientation)?
Hey JETsetters!
A lot of people seem to always get stuck at the Criminal Record/Background Check portion of the application process.
I’ll be focusing on the U.S. requirements for the check, but overall, they don’t vary too much from other participating nations.
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Hey JETsetters!
You’ve done a shit ton of paperwork and now you’ve got your invite to that exclusive JET Interview. Now what?
This is the last hurdle for you to overcome. This is the final stretch.
If you pass this, you’re in. You’ll be on your way to Japan and living the JET dream.
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