JET Program REGRETS | Mistakes I made when I came to Japan & What I did RIGHT too!

Don't make the same mistakes I did! Find out why "THUMBS DOWN" is a No-No, and what my biggest regrets were when I joined JET, and also the things that I am happy I did!

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0:00 Teaser
0:37 5 things I did RIGHT while on the JET program
4:00 --My 7 Regrets in my first few months on JET
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OTHER THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO
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• Quick & Easy Japanese Cuisine for Everyone (Quick & Easy Cookbooks Series)
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• My Packing for the JET Program videos    • PACKING FOR JAPAN | Do's and Don'ts f...  
• I talk about available clothing sizes in PART 2 Packing video    • Part 2 PACKING FOR JAPAN | Clothing &...  
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5 Things I did right: I said "Yes!" to every event at school or that I was invited to; I called home often; I learned to cook Japanese food; I explored my town in Japan; I didn't speak Japanese at school, and

7 things I regret: Not making an effort to learn staff and students names; Not introducing yourself to the staff at your school; Using the THUMBS DOWN gesture in class with students; I spoke to fast with students and staff in the beginning; I had a boring self-introduction; I brought clothes that were not a good material choice for Japan; I didn't have a savings plan; I didn't have a study plan.

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JET PROGRAM REGRETS & MISTAKES | October 12, 2021

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