Only one month left until the submission deadline for the 17th Annual JET Programme Essay Competition! (Friday, March 13th, 2009) This is your chance to share your thoughts and experiences on the JET Programme, plus have a chance to win some fabulous cash prizes! Both current and former JETs are eligible to enter.
For detailed contest information and application forms, please visit the JET Programme website: http://www.jetprogr amme.org/ e/news/essay% 2009.html
There is a 100,000 yen top prize for both the Japanese language and foreign language divisions. All prize-winning essays will also be published in the 2009 JET Journal and on the JET Programme website.
For those of you who would like to share your creative work with the JET community, but perhaps serious essays aren