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06-11-2008, 09:57 PM
Even JETs are employees of prefectural governments, so I don't think you need to be a citizen to be an employee.
Are you prepared to give up your American citizenship? 
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06-11-2008, 10:03 PM
MMM: As where I am right now, I don't think I'm prepared or mature enough to make that decision. Yet, since I won't have to make that decision for at least 5 years I still will have time to think it over. So many things could happen that I think it's too early to tell...
I need to research this JET stuff more to see how much of an inconvenience this is going to be since I will be in Japan. Is getting a regular teaching job (non-JET) after I graduate a practical thing to strive for or no?
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06-11-2008, 10:11 PM
Some cram schools will have Western instructors, so it's possible.
Right now, just plan out your education and future, and you can integrate traveling abroad into that. If you have your priorities straight, shoot for the moon!
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06-11-2008, 10:25 PM
I'm just trying to figure things out so I don't get kicked out of Japan after I graduate from the Japanese university. I want to be able to find a place to live and have a part-time job or something while I work on getting a full-time job if I haven't already.
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06-11-2008, 10:31 PM
So, perhaps applying to a graduate school in Japan??... sounds like an interesting idea. I will look into this option.
Now I just need to figure out who to talk to in order to understand how applying to graduate schools in Japan would work, and the best one to choose...
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06-12-2008, 03:33 AM
Sorry for double post but just thought I'd add some stuff...
Because of the tests necessary for graduate schools in Japan (such as Waseda and Ritsumeikan) and needing a JLPT 2 or 1 rating and because you have to apply about a year before I think I am going to have to do JET first. I will apply to graduate school as my JET year begins (if I got accepted). Now I just have to figure out whether I should go into graduate school for education or law... education seems like the safer route for getting a job, but law seems like it would be better if I wanted to pursue a career in law enforcement (although it will be much more difficult I would believe). I'd rather go straight to graduate school after studying abroad, but it doesn't seem like that will be possible.
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06-12-2008, 04:35 AM
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06-13-2008, 02:12 AM
I've been thinking about my options a lot. It seems that in any case, my best plan would be to stay in Japan for a year or two after I finish college as a teacher so that I have time to become fluent in Japanese.
At that point I will try and find U.S. government jobs that are stationed/located in Japan, like perhaps at the U.S. Embassy in Japan. Or perhaps as a Foreign Service Officer/FBI/etc... I don't think working in Japanese law enforcement, per se, is a realistic goal. As I will have to have lived there for 5 years and then apply to be a citizen and then start at the very beginning... I emailed my nearby Japanese Consulate to ask them questions regarding the JET program and applying while I am in Japan. I've also been browsing many websites that show jobs in Japan and there are a few teaching jobs that aren't through JET but are similar. Some of them require being in Japan when applying (which I would be) so I may also try and pursue some of those options. Does anyone have experience getting year-round English teaching jobs in Japan that will get you a working visa and that aren't through the JET program? The most important thing is gaining fluency in Japanese as that will open up many more doors for me.
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