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That's true lasting problems won't be solved overnight, but I have read somewhere that perhaps after 2020 the Japanese government will start making...

But the English education outside the classroom isn't teaching anything different in the school; it's still just teaching kids how to pass tests. And...

TBH I don't disagree; there are some valid points there. No school I attended ever attempted to implement Spanish instruction anywhere near the level...

I think good citizen and actually learning aren't mutually exclusive though, so in the end you still have to judge how well they're teaching the...

Language learning and retention are hard.

word's what? No argument here. I can barely remember any Spanish--handful of words, few conjugations, words have genders, etc. I only had the...

Having not experienced the JET program and only reading about it, I myself can't speak fully to if its money well spent or not. Surely they are ways...

Hey, you're putting words in my mouth! I mean, I'm not saying Japanese education is different to or worse than other countries. How much Spanish...

And I'm the jaded one.

Agreed, they're vague, but then again, that doesn't mean they're worthless. At least JET sends people out to the boonies to talk with kids who...

The whole, "they waste money elsewhere so why worry about this waste" argument is pretty silly to me.

Well there is the vague goals of "internationalization" and "promoting Japan abroad" for which I see little evidence that JET is to thank for any...

Depends on what you think the goal of having them is. If you think the goal is for students in Japan to leave school with a functional level of...

Do you honestly think JET isn't a waste of money? For cheaper they could be sending their english teachers abroad for study and training, plus hire...

Ah, of course-- he falls right into my original impression of all the regulars being old and jaded.

Don't mind mothy, he's just trying to distinguish himself from the other dancing monkeys.

Interesting. I wonder if JET will ever improve in those regards. I doubt it, considering it's government and it's been going on so long already. But...

I hate JET, but because it's an ineffective program that is a waste of money. For the average JET it's going to be a happy time for them as they...

Nice way to make use of JET.

I teach, so JET ended up being at least somewhat connected to my career choice. Remarkably, I was able to convince my last two schools that my time...

Great find! Very interesting to look at those numbers and glad to see Osaka still hiring JETs.

I did find a link to the stats about placements here if anyone is interested -...

You'll read that you'll have no chance of a placement in Osaka. It was the same when I applied but I requested Osaka and got it. I don't know what...

Thank you for the advice and story. My desired career is government work, which is what I'm currently doing part time. I do like it and will...

I completely recommend JET. Yea, you may have bad experiences but you'll have some awesome ones too that you'll remember forever. What else would...

I have been thinking about JET probably around the time I first started college. It was always in the back of my mind as a possiblity of what I would...

I have trouble with the kids today with their cardi b and their fornite but define "thinking about so long". When I was a younger man a long time was...

Thank you for your advice. I do have a plan on what to do if I don't get in, so I'm covered there. In some ways it would suck if I didn't get JET,...

Anyone else will tell you this but just don't set your heart too much on it. It's not a career, it's temporary, blablabla. If you just like the idea...

! Thank you for your wisdom and help. It is much appreciated. I know I've been thinking about JET so long and if I should do it, that it seems...

Hi-ho, regular here--I encourage you to give it a go! There are still a few of us around who'll help you out when we get a chance.