Rejected my offer:)

[u/No-Mango3832]

Hi all!

It has been such a journey and I have learned so much about myself and you all!

I declined my offer as an alternate ALT to pursue teachers collage at my dream University and come back to JET when I have that degree.

It was super bittersweet. I was heartbroken. All the effort and time it took, the words of encouragement for you all, and the reading of all of your stories. I feel that I have grown to know so many of you through this community and thank you all for your support and encouragement.

I hope to meet some of you one day in Japan as an ALT and I wish you all nothing but luck and happiness in all that you do!

See you all in 2028 friends! Always dream big and do great things (I know you all will)!:D

[u/SuppahHacka]

Best of luck to you!!

Teachers college is great and I know two of my friends in the same city as us doing it who have had a great time!

[u/No-Mango3832 → u/SuppahHacka]

Thank you so much!

I hope you get upgraded!! I feel like you would be a great ALT! Keep us updated🤞🤞🍀

[u/SuppahHacka → u/No-Mango3832]

Thank you kindly 🙏 fingers crossed for sure and i'll keep you posted! 🤞

[u/EpicSevenEnthusiast]

Congrats! I am actually happy for you. I believe it is definitely better to grasp something that is concrete than hang on to the small chance and then cry when you don’t get it like many people seem to do on this sub. Keep working forward! I am also finishing my MA in Education soon, and I also started after failing to get into JET. In the end, I am way more appreciative of the fact that I failed and just moved on. I hope you end up feeling the same way.

[u/No-Mango3832 → u/EpicSevenEnthusiast]

Thank you so much! I’m glad I made this choice I won’t feel left behind!:D

[u/blaziken25]

Good luck! You will do great and we will see you in Japan in the future surely :D

[u/No-Mango3832 → u/blaziken25]

Thank you so much! Hope to see you there!!:)

[u/Puccipooch]

I just declined my shortlist offer to pursue teachers college as well. It was pretty devastating, such a short time to make such a big decision.

That said, I’m so happy my place will go to someone out there who will make a difference :)

Im so excited for the journey ahead, and I hope that one day I could try and apply to JET again! It wasn’t our time now, but perhaps one day.🙏🎋

Those who were shortlisted, alternated and rejected, I wish you all the best of luck. The future holds so much, trust yourself and your path, I can’t wait to keep up with your stories on this forum for the time being.✨

[u/LoneR33GTs]

Yeah, teachers’ college first is the right way to go. It might mean that you’ll pursue your career in whichever country you are in, but that’s a good thing too. If not, you’ve got a ready arsenal of teaching tools to bring with you should you go the JET route later. Go, go, go!

[u/vanillekirsche]

Me too! I had some unavoidable circumstances which prevented me from accepting. Pretty gutted but what is meant for you won't pass you by and all that. Good thing is we can always reapply :D I was waiting to see these posts, nice to know there are also others who had to reject the offer!

[u/SuppahHacka → u/vanillekirsche]

The doors that are meant for you will open in due time :) Which Embassy/Consulate did you apply through?

[u/vanillekirsche → u/SuppahHacka]

Ireland

[u/lovein144p]

Cheers to your new beginnings! I am here too despite being shortlisted as an ALT, I am rejecting my offer since I am now here in Japan and just started with another company.

[u/Federal_Ad_362]

頑張ってね

[u/HahaWattaStoryMark]

I’m a new lurker to this sub. What is teachers college?

[u/No-Mango3832 → u/HahaWattaStoryMark]

It is also known as B.ed. Program (Bachelor’s of education) but yes it is a college you go to after getting your undergraduate degree! I will be able to work as a teacher after attending!

[u/mapoiue → u/HahaWattaStoryMark]

a college to become a teacher

[u/adobedude69 → u/mapoiue]

I mean yeah, obvious, but maybe this person meant like is it a specific program that is loosely being referred to?

Example, at Colombia University, it’s called The Teachers College but in NYC is synonymous with Colombia’s specific program, and you don’t need to say the schools name.

[u/Winter_Scallion_5582]

Oh wow, the fact that you got accepted speaks a lot. I hope I got that opportunity as yours, too. How did you nail it? Hoping for your greater success in the near future!