Hi everyone
Sorry to jump in new to the forum with a bit of a predicament but was hoping for some advice and to see if anyone has been in a similar situation.
I was accepted and placed to be on the programme last year 2013-14, however the month before I was due to fly out I lost a family member very suddenly, which affected my family and caused a number of issues following their death. I spoke to my co-ordinator about what happened and they agreed that withdrawing was the best option for me until I felt ready to re-apply down and confirmed that I could when circumstances were better.
I'm now considering re-applying with my partner this year, and was wondering if I do put in an application whether I should mention this situation in my statement or not. I was considering writing that I had previously been accepted and explaining briefly why I withdrew, and then mentioning what I have done to overcome the past year and put myself in a better position to apply. I do genuinely feel that this could help me and I would love to be out there with my partner as I know it is something he has always wanted to do (if I weren't able to get out there with him via JET, I'd look at alternative options however I'm just trying to figure out what I can do atm)
Do you think that talking about this will hinder my chances? I'm already worried that previously withdrawing will have given a negative impression, but I couldn't go out there at the time.
Thanks for reading