Hi! Thanks for your questions, I'll answer them the best I can. 1. Yes, I wrote my SoP by myself. I did, however, have my 2 references proof read my SoP and give me feedback on how to make it more cohesive. 2. Personally I felt as if I didn't do well, but I managed to get short-listed right away, which I guess means I did well (haha) 3+4. I also have asthma but I didn't have any issues in Kumamoto. This will vary to the severity on your asthma and the area you'll be placed in though. This is the only medical condition I have besides allergies. 5. Japan is known to have a very low crime rate. As a woman I felt safe walking alone even at night. 6. You are allowed to drive in Japan but you will need an IDP and you will have to research about getting a vehicle because of payments like Shaken and others. 7. Please refer to my JET Apartment tour as I go into detail about pricing and location etc. Also note this is very ESID. 8. During the time I was on JET, JPY was not so low. I did find my income sustainable for myself and my living expenses. I also didn't need to send any money so everything I earned was for myself. 9. My opinions will be very different as I was a COVID-JET and have a very unique experience. Good thing was I was really close to my schools, bad thing was too many restrictions during COVID and state of emergencies. 10. The teaching demo I believe is exclusive to Philippine JETs only. As a Canadian JET I didn't need to do one. 11. This will also depend on your personality and the personality of others. I was really lucky to have a great batch coming into JET and all my senpais were so helpful too.

they were mostly university students so I never really saw or spoke to my neighbours actually!

Education! I'm from Canada so I don't think it really mattered which degree you had for JET. For other consulates/countries they did require you to have a teaching license, hence people from those countries were expected to have an Education degree. Hope this helps!

Hi!! I actually haven't dated in Japan but I do have friends who are currently dating right now. It seems as if your standard dating apps are fairly common (Tinder, Bumble, Pairs) when trying to find a partner. As a foreigner I would be weary though, some of my friends' experiences seemed to be more flings rather than anything long term. Hope this helps!

@@RoamingRosabella Thanks:)

I'm actually a Canadian JET!

Interestingly enough Japan did not require any vaccination proof before coming. All they needed was a negative PCR test 72 hours prior to boarding and negative PCR results during our hotel quarantine stay. Hope this helps!

@@RoamingRosabella yeah my friend lives in Japan and they haven’t made it mandatory over there. In my home country it’s mandatory to have the jab in any job. So That’s pretty interesting about Japan. Keep safe :)

I find my place quite cozy actually so I like staying in it! The only thing I wish I had was a bigger kitchen space for more cooking. Going out, especially being in the city, is a lot of fun though so I like having a balance of both :)

@@RoamingRosabella Thx:)

Thank you and welcome to the family!! ❤️

Hold on really?? Okok now I’m even more excited to learn it in the future 🤩🤩

そうです。結構多いと思います。