Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Introduction

my maiden post!

last Saturday, i received the letter from the Japanese Embassy informing me that my selection as an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) has been confirmed, and that i have been assigned to Osaka City. finally!! i've been waiting for this letter for the past 1.5 months!

this blog has been set up to not only allow friends and family to keep in touch with what i'll be doing in japan, but also with the hope that it'll serve as a resource for future JET aspirants and particpants.

i hope to add to what is already available on the Internet by providing detailed information regarding the programme - from applying for it to being selected to heading to japan and beyond. moreover, as i didnt encounter any blogs or accounts by asians, i hope to provide a view from this side of the world on being on the JET programme (for example, i doubt the concern that many caucasian JETs have regarding the need to bring larger sized clothing that fit them would apply to most asians).

so here we are - my JET blog which i will fill with more information over next few months. keep a look out for new posts! :)

(by the way, my address is such because there's another blog at the address i initially wanted: http://myjetexperience.blogspot.com/ JET aspirants should check it out too!)

1 comments:

creativityjapanese said...

Hi~ I chanced upon your website and think it's pretty interesting. I'm interested in the JET program coz I really love the Japanese culture and language. Thanks for sharing the your experiences! Will be popping by your website often!