It's official. I have been short-listed as an ALT for the JET program. In other words, as long as I get all my paperwork in on time, I'm going back to Japan for at least a year.
And boy, is there a lot of paperwork.
I'm getting fingerprinted for my background check on Monday. I'm really nervous because I've heard stories of people with cracked hands getting their fingerprints rejected by the FBI. My hands aren't exactly in perfect condition...
Since I get asked this a lot, I won't find out where I will be placed until May, after all my paperwork is in. For placement requests, I put
Aichi prefecture (because I love Nagoya),
Gunma prefecture (I figure since I have some friends who originated from there it can't be that bad of a place, and it's only one prefecture away from Tokyo prefecture), and
Hiroshima prefecture (I'm a bit of a history buff, and I'd like the opportunity to visit southern Japan). That being said, there is absolutely no guarantee that I will be placed where I requested. I've actually heard it is fairly random.
Right now I'm worrying about saving up money for the initial housing deposit and surviving until my first paycheck, but I'll figure it out.
I just can't believe I'm going back to Japan.
I'm so unbelievably relieved and happy.
I have been dreaming about being in the JET Program since high school.
It's pretty much a dream come true.
So, I will try to keep up with this blog as much as possible, especially starting when I actually get there.
Cheers.
-Genevieve
（もっと勉強しなくちゃいけないけど、日本語バージョン、頑張りますよ！）
決まった。ジェットプログラムのALTの「短いリツト」に入れました。つまり、締め切りの前に全部の書類を出せばALTになります！やった！
けど書類は本当に多くて大変です。ｘ＿ｘ
月曜日はFBIのバックグラウンドチェックのために指紋押捺をしなくちゃいけません。肌荒れなどの問題がある人の話を聞いてちょっと緊張しています。プリントが完璧じゃなかったらFBIが使えないと聞きました。私の手の肌は完璧じゃないし．．．
ところで、よく聞かれますか、ジェットの求めた場所は愛知県（名古屋が大好きの理由で）と群馬県（友達が居て、東京の近くにあるの理由で）と広島県（歴史的なところの理由で）でした。しかし、求めたからそこに行くとは限りません。かなりランダムと聞いたけど。
でも今は貯金の問題をちょっと考えています。今の様子だと、アパートの家賃と生活費を払ったら初めての給料をもらうまで足りるかな。
日本へまた行くなんてまだ信じられない。
嬉しくてたまらない。
ジェットは高校生の時から私の夢だったよ。
じゃ、このブログで出来るだけ投稿しますから、楽しみにして下さい。
―ジェニー
