I moved to Japan on August 3rd, 2013, as part of the JET Programme Canada, to teach English to elementary and junior high school students in the small, off-radar, town of Hidaka in Saitama prefecture. Since then, I have been living and working in Japan, adapting and learning my way through a new life. Within … Continue reading
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JET Placements 2013: Updates
It’s been close to two weeks now that I’ve learned of my placement in Hidaka, and a whole lot of things have happened since then. As a fervent follower of the various facebook groups concerning new JETs, I’ve come across lots of new information about my little town and I want to share my findings … Continue reading
JET Placements 2013
Well, the time has finally come to find out where all the new JETs are heading this coming August. The USA started getting their placements on Monday 20th, while the rest of the world looked on anxiously. In Canada, we got our emails on Wednesday carrying the good news. UK, Australia and all other countries … Continue reading