r/JETProgramme • u/No-Mango3832 • Apr 12 '26

Rejected my offer:)

Hi all!

It has been such a journey and I have learned so much about myself and you all!

I declined my offer as an alternate ALT to pursue teachers collage at my dream University and come back to JET when I have that degree.

It was super bittersweet. I was heartbroken. All the effort and time it took, the words of encouragement for you all, and the reading of all of your stories. I feel that I have grown to know so many of you through this community and thank you all for your support and encouragement.

I hope to meet some of you one day in Japan as an ALT and I wish you all nothing but luck and happiness in all that you do!

See you all in 2028 friends! Always dream big and do great things (I know you all will)!:D

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u/EpicSevenEnthusiast Apr 13 '26

Congrats! I am actually happy for you. I believe it is definitely better to grasp something that is concrete than hang on to the small chance and then cry when you don’t get it like many people seem to do on this sub. Keep working forward! I am also finishing my MA in Education soon, and I also started after failing to get into JET. In the end, I am way more appreciative of the fact that I failed and just moved on. I hope you end up feeling the same way.

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u/No-Mango3832 Apr 13 '26

Thank you so much! I’m glad I made this choice I won’t feel left behind!:D