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Posted by: Margie Banin<\/strong> (Kochi, 2005-2007), a former CIR with a love of the written word. Currently she connects others to Japan through translating, writing, and editing texts on Japan. Margie also manages the JETwit Bluesky account, serves as the JETwit Volunteer Coordinator and a JETwit jobs-list welcomer, and engages in various other JETwit outreach activities.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n _______________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n Did you know JET alumni are eligible for scholarships at various educational institutions, including Middlebury Language Schools, through USJETAA’s university partnerships<\/a>? JET alum Sydney Michael shares her experience taking advantage of this opportunity here.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Authored by Sydney Michael (Yamaguchi, 2019-2024)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat are your plans for after JET?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many JET alums can recall the confusion and “now what?” feeling after deciding not to renew their contracts or hitting the maximum number of years on the program. I know many JETs, myself included, struggled not only with what specific institution to go to, but what to do in general: to work, to continue in higher education, or something else entirely. Hearing from others was incredibly beneficial when trying to decide on my post-JET path, and I hope my story can be helpful to others in the same way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n