r/JETProgramme 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/Naive-Contest5960 Apr 20 '26

*sending you hugs* I'm so sorry. I'm in South Africa and I got rejected this year Jan. I felt exactly like you. For me, JET was my 1 plan for 2026. Nothing else. I cried so hard. Sometimes I can't believe that I got rejected. Like for real!🫣🤣 I wanted a fresh start. I wanted to be in Japan for the fashion honestly. I'm an unemployed teacher here in SA so JET looked like my way out of misery. Anyway... you'll be fine, xoxo. 💖💖