Should I go to college in America and move Japan for JET, or study abroad first as a foreign language student

I should preface this with the fact that I'm still undecided on what I would like pursue in college. I'm currently considering studying English and becoming a language teacher/translator, but I'm still undecided.

My original plan was to study in my country the US, and obtain my bachelor's degree so that I could be qualified to join the JET program. Then after I had finished the program, I would live in Japan (probably on a work Visa). But I've been told by multiple sources that JET is not all that its cracked up to be, and that studying as a foreign language student would be better. I'm wondering if anyone has been in a similar situation as me and would have any advice on what to do.