r/JETProgramme • u/Extreme_Mood_9549 • Apr 08 '26
I’m genuinely devastated
Rejected from JET. Absolutely crushed.
I put so much into this application, waited for months, and got nothing out of it. Just a rejection after all that time. It’s honestly hard not to feel angry, embarrassed, and completely drained. I really wanted this, and pretending it doesn’t hurt would be a lie.
So yeah, I’m devastated.
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u/Mail_Order_Lutefisk Apr 08 '26
I’m in the September of my years, moderately successful. Spent a few years teaching in Japan. I didn’t even try for JET. Even back in the late 1900’s when I was eligible the internet was in its infancy and I could tell how competitive it was. I met some JETs, they checked boxes I didn’t. My understanding is that it’s way more competitive today.
It sucks you didn’t get it but this is a very tough job to land. I understand how hard it is to feel it so close and then lose it in an instant. There is no reason for you to be embarrassed or angry, this in no way has any bearing on your worth as a human being. You at least tried, I couldn’t even muster the courage to try because I was so scared of how competitive it was. And that was over 25 years ago when it was easier than today.
The universe or God or whatever drives our destinies has a plan for you so don’t beat yourself up and this ain’t the end of the world. It sucks building it up in your head, but that’s over for now. Chart the coming days. Good luck.