Incoming Jets, Outgoing Jets
Over the last few week, (really in some ways since February) we have begun to realize that so many of our friends are going to be leaving soon. The jet program is only a one year contract, you can re-contract up to 5 years, but most people do not do that. So in the end every august, at least a third, and up to a half, of the JET’s in a given region leave. This is tough, as many of the friends you have spent a year getting to know, will be gone, and you will have to make new connections. On the other side there are lot of people you met and thought, “Wow what a nice guy, I should hang out with them.” But they will soon be gone as well. So it has been kind of a melancholy time.
However, this weekend, we got our first comment from a new incoming JET. It serves as a kind of reminder, as many of our friends will be leaving, so too will a new group will be coming. New friends to make. So I am just a bit curious. Are their any other new incoming JETs reading this? Do you know where you are placed? Leave a comment, let us know.
Hi! I’m another JET bound for Gifu-ken in August. It’s been so much fun reading about your and Danielle’s experiances. Knowing that you two are having such a good time makes me feel more confident that this will be a wonderful experiance. I’m glad you are both staying another year so I will have a chance to meet you.
Hello Kimberly,
Welcome to gifu! I am glad you have enjoyed reading our blog. It was kind of our hope that by recording our experiences, other jets would be able to use it when they prepared to come over. I know what you must be going through now. It was such a crazy time. I will extend the same offer I to you, and really to all jets who find our blog, that I gave to Leah. Feel free to send me an email with any of your burning questions. I will answer what I can, and I will be posting some answers to the website. (see “FAQ for incoming JETs” on the sidebar.)
Let us know where you are from, and when you find out, where you are going.