Have any DegreeForum alumni went on to teach in Japan?

[leland.kirk]

When they are asking for your transcripts, all they need is the one from TESU is what I gather. You don't need your ACE transcript etc. TESU should be able to issue you a transcript, it's just not going to have any actual grades on it. Do they charge for this? (I would assume so).

I would need some sort of letter of expected graduation as well. I am not sure how this would work, as I still need other classes, plus the capstone. It's not as structured as it would be to obtain in a normal B&M college. I read that the degree is only required by July for JET, so there is definitely time.

Yeah, I actually found the transcript page just now. Seems a transcript costs $15, takes 'within five days' to process said transcript, then gets shipped standard mail unless you opt for the overnight FedEx option for 'an additional cost'.

https://www.tesu.edu/current-students/re...transcript

About the expected graduation term letter, I'm really not sure an advisor or anyone would really do it if it's self-paced courses or exams they're waiting on. Definitely worth an ask though, since it's expected graduation and not guaranteed  graduation. Maybe they'd even address the tentative nature of it in the letter, which may not be ideal. But at least since JET wants everything going to the Japanese embassy going at once, you would get to read it first.

One thing about the JET program is, while the pay is decent and I heard the job is fairly easy for the most part, you don't have any choice about where you will end up. I heard basically nobody ever gets their 3 choices of preference. Most people get placed out in the countryside in the middle of nowhere, where they actually need English teachers. Very few people ever get placed close to the major cities, as everyone wants these places.

I appreciate the heads up! I'm definitely cool with going where I'm needed. Plus the bullet train going from northern-most cities to southern-most cities (including stops) is like 20 hours. It's like 20,000 square miles smaller than California, which is still big, but I'd say travel is definitely attainable. Not that my time-management skills really fit my thought process, but it'll get there, haha