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JET Program Application Essay

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From a young age, I've had the dream of moving to and immersing myself in the culture of a foreign country. Being able to live and teach in Japan would allow me to fulfill this dream while also being in alignment with the goals of the JET Program. I have the long-term career goal of becoming a literary and media translator of Japanese, and think the program offers a unique opportunity to not only meet and communicate with native Japanese speakers, but also to have a firsthand experience with the culture of Japan. I believe being able to exchange ideas and languages with people from a different background will be both personally and professionally enriching, as well as facilitate goodwill and a sharing of cultures between countries. As an elementary school student, I joined an after school club in which simple origami constructions were taught, in addition to reading and drawing manga. From this, I met one of my first childhood friends, with us bonding over drawing characters and animals in the manga style we learned. I personally preferred origami, and still enjoy making cranes out of lunch receipts, but we became good friends from this …show more content…

I have had a long-term interest in the arts, culture, and history of Japan, and hope to help familiarize the American public with those lesser known aspects, as well as introduce Japanese natives to American traditions and values. I believe my professional experiences, time spent organizing extracurricular activities, and ongoing commitment to learning the Japanese language will help me to perform the duties of the program. I hope my experiences and perspective would be beneficial to the program, that my time teaching in Japan would be personally enriching, and that I can help establish a more intimate relationship and understanding between the US and

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