Hello, all. Currently I am second year JET as an ALT. I'm placed at a private school, and I usually T1 my lessons. It's taken a but I've gotten used to it and I love my placement a lot.
I have a bachelor's in TESL. Originally my plan was to do JET for a few years, get N1 and go back to the US for a grad program in JP‐EN translation since I would like to work in localization. But I've been reconsidering due to the industry being under threat of AI.
I still love teaching so I've considered getting a teaching license to move out of ALT work. However since ALT doesn't count as experience it would be like being fresh out of college.
I would like to stay in Japan as much as I can since I want to live here and get PR, is it really necessary and better to go back to the US for more education/experience? For reference I am currently 25.
by Glittering-Honey-624