Many young Australians and New Zealanders left for Japan at the end of July. They are the participants taking part in this year’s Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme.
Farewell receptions were held in mid July and we attended some of them to encourage the new JETs.
We sent the following message to them: “When you feel stressed, you are most likely experiencing a cultural difference. So don’t take it seriously and just enjoy your stress!”
We wish them best of luck and hope that they further develop ties between Australia, New Zealand and Japan, and have a memorable experience in Japan.
They are working as Assistant Language Teachers (ALT) or Coordinators for International Relations (CIR) in Japanese prefectures, cities, towns and villages.
For more information regarding the JET programme, visit: http://www.jetprogramme.org/