This is a blog to chronicle my experiences in applying for JET: the stress, the tips, the things I'm changing, the things I'm doing and everything else. If, really when, I finally get in, this will become my blog about my experiences in the JET Program. But, for now, this will be somewhere to go through advice, create advice, and leave a detailed trail about applying for JET. Hopefully this helps me with my current application and helps future applicants!
Friday, May 18, 2012
Looking Over Last Year's Application
So, I printed my application to look at what I can improve. I read my answers to short explanation questions. I was horrified at my bad manners. I didn't mean to, but I sounded like a smart-ass. There was too much me in my answers. I have a severe food allergy, so I had to talk about what it was and since when and blah-blah-blah; my answers sounded flip and unprofessional. This was incredibly stupid of me. I should have been straightforward and simple. This is an easy fix that I can blow through to be better next time... You may not sound rude in person saying in the words you use, but on paper there is no way for the reader to hear you actually saying it. So, yeah, don't be flip or rude by accident.
Labels: SoP, Application, Stress, JET
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