Today I received my transcripts from my school that proved I earned my Bachelors. I opened it up, checked to make sure everything was okay, then shoved it into a priority mail envelope and shipped it off. Should get to my consulate tomorrow. And that’s it! All my documents are in. Now I wait for placement, which […]

In 100 days I’ll be on a plane to Japan. It still hasn’t kicked in yet. Probably because I haven’t received my placement. That little line, the one where JET’s like this offer is contingent upon receiving placement by a contracting organization, has made appearing on the shortlist all the more…. unofficial. There were a lot of […]

As I sent out my IRS form today, I realized JET is expensive as hell. How expensive you may ask? Let’s just say that stupid IRS form was $85. Yes, that’s right. Eight five dollars. Of course, I didn’t have to file it. I mean, I could just be taxed to hell while in Japan. But […]

So, the other day I decided to get my IDP. I plan on driving in Japan and I needed the permit in order to drive without having to get my Japanese driver’s license once I get there. The IDP is good for one year from the date on the thing and you can not renew […]

The JET Program is a test of patience. You wait for the application, you wait for interview results, you wait for the  interview, you wait for shortlist results, you wait for placement, and you wait for departure. These are not short periods of waiting too. It’s like a trend of two to three month waiting […]