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Originally Posted by mercedesjin
I'm looking for various options for teaching English in Japan. The number one program right now seems to be the JET program. It's so competitive, and the process of applying seems to be so exhausting! Is it the competition that attracts people? Or is it really the best program to teach English with?
Also, has anyone heard of アミティー(Amity)? It seems like a really awesome teaching opportunity, and it doesn't seem so restricted. Also, there's a huge chance to bring in more money. According to the website, anyway! Can anyone be a witness to this awesome-ness?
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I've never heard of Amity, but I looked into Nova, AEG, and programs from Korea, China, and Taiwan, and JET was the best of any of them, by far IMHO. So it was the only one I ended up applying for, and I put all my effort into making it. I did get in, and I loved the program and Japan in general. It's not perfect, but they have a great support system (I can't emphasize how important it is to have fellow JETS to do things with, go to AJET events, talk to higher ups in the program or PAs when you need assistance, etc), they take care of your flight to and from Japan, training, Visa, and all the rest. The pay is better than any of the private schools, you teach during the day at public schools instead of night and weekend classes like many of the private schools require, and you team teach with Japanese teachers of English rather than being thrown into a classroom by yourself and told "teach them English".