April 13, 2009
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It’s 11:26 now, though, and I’ve realized there’s nothing else I want to do. I mean…what. I could get a desk job in the US; that would be fun! I could do what I’ve already been doing all my life. I could get in a serious relationship, and have a kid who gets to do all the things I wish I could have done.

Or, I keep trying. The economy’s against me. My family’s against me. The Japanese don’t want scary foreigners invading their land. But shit..this is all I’ve wanted for two years, and I’ve done everything I could to do it. So now, I’m going to apply for more Japan jobs, and if that fails, I’m just going to work till December (when the AEON lady told me I’d probably get in w/ them if they were still taking people), and use that money to fly to Japan and find a job over there. I’m not giving up.

I guess I just wanted to get that out there. I’ll probably keep coming to the forums, vainly hoping I get upgraded…but one way or another, I’ll be in Japan sometime in early 2010 at the latest.
This post comes from HappyScrappy via I think Im lost. There is a lot wrong with this so it is hard to find a place to start. 1. I guess ill start with the general reactions the poster got after this message. For the most part people were applauding her awesome “can do” attitude, which boggles my mind. When I see this post I don’t think that this girl has a good outlook on life, she is obviously very close minded and maybe possibly insane. People who take the “JAPAN OR BUST” perspective, are always the people who seem to get rejected. If your reasoning for wanting to be in this program is solely because of your undying need to be in Japan chances are you are: a fucking weaboo who is driven by purely by your love of naruto and final fantasy 7, which is probably why you won’t get in. 2. I hate when people believe that the reason they did not get in was because of a hidden conspiracy either by Japanese, or anyone else. HappyScrappy believes that she is being persecuted because Japan doesn’t want “Scary Foreigners” invading their sacred homeland. I think in her extreme bitterness she may have convinced herself that no one else got accepted to the program this year. Or maybe everyone who did get accepted has the likeability of box of kittens. Bottom line, everyone who got in who got in this year, and people who got in, in years before (like me) are just much better than you. 3. I also love when she says “I could get in a serious relationship, and have a kid who gets to do all the things I wish I could have done.” This bitch is so delusional and obsessed with Japan that she already believes her hypothetical child is going to want to do the exact same thing with her life.
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To my dear friend Hoonta

I can honestly say that if it was not for Hoonta (http://ithinkimlost.com/member.php?u=2251), this blog never would have gotten started. From the moment I saw your videos on youtube, I knew that this was a kid was not going to get into the JET program. Your dedication to failure is what inspired me to show prospective applicants what they should NOT do if they want to join the JET brotherhood.

So thank you and good luck.

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April 9, 2009

Comeback

Now that acceptance season has started updates will be coming soon.

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February 22, 2009
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I have a small nose stud piercing and my question is two fold.

1) Should I leave it in for the interview or put in a retainer.

2) If I make it two Japan, should I wear the piercing in class or put in a retainer?

I think you should wear the nose ring at your interview. That way I can be 100% sure that I wont have to see you, or your ugly nose ring at any potential JET meetings.

I think this may be one of the worst questions I have seen on any of the JET forums. IF you are applying for a job that doesnt require taking your clothes off then take out your fucking facial piercings!

You are trying to be a teacher. It would not be acceptable in your home country, so why the hell would you think it is ok to do it somewhere else?

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Poster Jikes on the official jet forums says…

“hi. my name’s jayka and i’m VERY new to the forum and i thought to introduce myself regardless of who replys

i just graduated from uni last oct. and applied for JET 2009 and waiting VERY axiously for my 1st notice of whether or not they’d want to interview me  !

well, yoroshiku onegaishimasu. and if i could bow on the net i would *hehe*

cheers “

First off, how can you be “very” new to something? If you are there for the first time then you would be “new to the forums” If you have visited the site, made an account, verified your email address, and then posted, you are no longer new, or even VERY new.

I liked this poster because he was a stelllar example of a GENKI JET. Genki Jets are usually my favorite posters on the boards. You can always spot a genki jet by their use of japanese in english posts, bad grammar, and the overabundance of smilies. They are also the first to vanish from any forum when they find out they have been rejected from the program.

Sorry Jayka! The only way you are coming to Japan is if you get on the AEON express.

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February 18, 2009
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“Not in a relationship and have never been in one to date.


Makes me sound like a hopeless loser. Or … to put it in context of these boards, someone who is WAY too attached to the ITIL forum and watches anime when not on these forums!!!!!

:-P”

From poster Sugar Smap Peas on ITIL in response to a thread about long distance relationships.

I have no sage JET advice for Miss Peas. I would suggest taking a break from writing Inuyasha fan fic to find a boyfriend, but I dont think it would do much good.

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“ Perhaps I’m old as snot, but since they’ve opened the program up now to those of us who were JETs back when it was a once ever deal, they have to expect that some of us have aged if they make us wait 10 years to apply for another go. I don’t look or generally act “old” at 36, but I also don’t show up still drunk from the night before to work (though some might argue that could help, depending on the situation, each of which is different, of course), so that’s gotta be a bonus. Then there is this whole silliness of actually being mysteriously enthused about possibly going back when I know full well what it’s like to live in an apartment that involves dumping buckets of water over my head in an unheated apartment (around November the novelty wasn’t quite as novel) due to lack of shower. I stayed for 3 years of that brand of crazy, and yet I’m begging to do it again.

Poster “twiceinalifetime” on ITIL gives his opinion after someone said he would probably be rejected for being old.

Although JET does say that you can apply until you are 40, I think that at that age, you should be doing something a little more permanent and important with your life. The saddest part about this poster is that this will be his 2nd time being on the JET program, if he gets in that is. That means that in the past ten years he has not been able to find anything better to do with his life so his last option is to come back to a job that paid the exact same it did when he was on the program. Also if you are 36 years old and you are arguing with kids on a message board it is really time to sit back and re-evaluate your life.

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February 13, 2009
“ I’ve waited a long time to apply to JET and I wasn’t considered for an interview and that seems to me like a big F You from them. My application was spot on and I hate that they don’t provide feedback cause I would like to know where I went wrong. Does it seem fair to give up on someone who has known about the program for a long time and give it to someone who hasn’t.

Another great post from the official Jet forums. This one comes from the aptly named “beginner” It is a great example of someone taking their failure out on the program rather then on themselves. It’s true that the program does not give feedback if you don’t get into the interview phase, nor do they give feedback if you bomb the interview. This is not their responsibility, and it shouldn’t be. You obviously did not do a good job, so don’t blame your shortcomings on the program. 

If you submit an app and don’t get in, but really want to try again, then find some people who have and ask them what they did differently.

The fact that I have known about NASA and the space program since I was a child doesn’t make me a good candidate for bringing a fucking space shuttle back into earths atmosphere. Just like knowing about the Jet program doesn’t qualify you to be an ALT. Although I am sure you have also known about McDonalds for a long time, I bet they will hire you if you show them your love and knowledge of the mcnugget.

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“I figured I’d just go ahead to start this since there will be people asking for advice anyway- and I also would like to hear some suggestions.

So let’s all share our ideas!

What to wear for the interview (that will make you appear “employable” and nicer)”

This gem comes from Alicec18 via the Official Jet forums. Now, the question itself is not very terrible, but come on! If you are applying for a professional Job, and will be interviewed at the Japanese consulate common sense would tell you that you would need business professional clothes. If you are a college grad, and cant figure out that you need to be dressed to impress for a job interview then you are not cut out for this line of work. 

As an example, at my interview I showed up in a suit and tie. The person who interviewed after me showed up in khaki pants and a polo shirt. Im here, and he is not. Coincidence? 

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“Is there a drug test?”

“How dare you tell me that I have no respect for the Japanese culture.

I’m well aware of the punishment for marijuana use in Japan. I’m also well aware of where I can get it, who I can get it from, and where I can smoke it.”
Via DanMRaymond on Big Daikon. This guy is obviously very serious about his love of weed, and his love of japanese culture. Hey big Dan. if you are worrying about a potential drug test just do us all a favor and not apply. Its people like you who make the rest of the gaijins look bad when you get arrested and deported.
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