Hey everyone, I was an ALT in senior and junior high schools in Shimane-ken, the second least populated prefecture! I also had an eikaiwa. I was teaching for two years from 2008-2010 and kept a blog while I was out there. If anyone wants to read through it, especially newbies or people who are thinking of applying, I think it can provide some idea ( Read more... )

Hi everyone, I'm Saffy and I'm a prospective applicant for 2010 ( Read more... )

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I finished JET in July of 2008.  I just received an e-mail today from my BOE saying the accounting department just realized they overpaid some of us and they want us to return the money to them.  The total amount I have to return is just over 1man.  I was just wondering if this has ever happened to any one else.  Am I legally required to return the ( Read more... )

I wanna say that I think that this community is rockin' and definitely helped me during my time while on JET. I also was not aware of it before I was accepted, but anyway ( Read more... )

Hi everyone, I'm new here. Sorry if this has already been discussed. If so feel free to tell me so ( Read more... )

Hello there! I've been lurking for a bit and found all of your comments very helpful, but I was wondering if you could answer some questions specific to my own situation. It's a bit complicated to explain, but please bear with me. And let me know if I should put this under a cut ( Read more... )

For those of you that have not heard, Being A Broad (both the book and the website) is a wonderful resource for Western women living in Japan. I bought the book when I was living in Japan and it proved a worthy companion, full of tips and advice that have come from years and years of experience. The book has been a rarity the last few years, as any ( Read more... )

For all the new folks just settling into the rock star JET lifestyle, I thought I'd share Wikihow's How to Handle Fame. Obviously it doesn't apply word-for-word, but you'd be surprised how much of it does.

Hey all,

As it's heating up and getting muggy even all the way up north here now I thought I'd share the following two links. If you've been feeling cranky and dissillusioned with your job/situation, maybe give 'em a read and check out the related links. Cheers.

Avoiding Burnout

Recovering From Burnout