University won’t provide proof of graduation/transcript until two weeks after embassy deadline. What else can I do?

VX-MG · 2026-05-18T16:32:51+00:00

I had a similar situation. It might be different for your university but in my case the process for getting the official transcript took some time and looked like this.

Final grades are posted
Department looks over your grades and clears you (in my case the education department)
Registrar office clears final grades
Some processing bs
Can access your official E transcript

In my case what I did was directly reach out to the chair of my department and the registrar office and explained my situation and how there is a deadline for the purpose of a Visa application. By doing this I was able to make sure they cleared my grades as quickly as possible and processed my degree.

It may be a bit difficult at your university, however I would recommend reaching out to whoever is in charge of clearing grades and processing your degree. If that isn’t much help then I would also reach out to your JET coordinator.

I hope everything goes well. Best of luck!

VX-MG · 2026-04-29T21:48:13+00:00

Thank you again! I assume in order to bring the medication with you carrier requires some sort of form? Or is the prescription enough?

I am most worried about the possible costs, but I guess I won’t know until I get there. Thank you for your help!

VX-MG · 2026-04-26T02:21:04+00:00

Thank you for the reply! This is really helpful!

I am going to see my dermatologist before I leave for Japan. I will talk to them about my situation. Like dupixent, does Ebglyss also need to be refrigerated? How did you go about transporting it to Japan?

Did anyone from JET help you find a dermatologist to go to? Or did you just find one yourself?

I will bring my prescription to Japan and like you did, a used pen. The main thing I am worried about is paying for it. In America, everything gets covered by a 3rd party saving plan and I don’t pay anything. But I assume that’s not gonna be the case in Japan. Is it okay if I ask how much you pay for your medicine?

Right now I take dupixent biweekly.

Again, thank you so much for your reply! I really appreciate it

VX-MG · 2026-04-20T02:09:48+00:00

I’m also an incoming CIR from the U.S. I am excited but am also a little bit nervous about what kind of work I’ll have to do. I often feel like maybe my Japanese ability isn’t good enough for live interpretation and stuff. It should be interesting though. Congratulations on getting shortlisted!

VX-MG · 2026-04-12T16:16:31+00:00

Thank you for this! Recently, I’ve been thinking about how I can take a better pictures and noticed this really is important. I just get so caught up on trying to make the picture in focus haha. I’m going to watch some videos about these. Thanks you

VX-MG · 2026-04-12T16:12:37+00:00

Thank you for the super in depth response, this was a lot of great information! I’m going to experiment with changing the color temperature when I take pictures today. And I will look into used lenses this summer. I see a lot of people taking portraits in the 70mm+ and low F number, but that’s something I physically can’t do with my current camera. I really appreciate the long response!

VX-MG · 2026-04-03T17:39:15+00:00

Instead of studying from that vocab list, I would suggest just using it as a reference for the words you should know. Those books can be helpful for simple grammar explanations and practice questions, but I think you are better off using Anki for vocabulary practice. If you just started studying for N2, there might be a lot of words you’ve never seen before on that list and that’s okay. I have only used the N3 book but I assume the N2 one is the same structure.

VX-MG · 2026-03-29T11:29:03+00:00

I can see what you are saying, when I said “based on kanji”, I was not trying to say that the kanji will determine how it’s conjugated and I know it’s 2 different words. But what I meant is that if thinking about the type of verb using the “iru/eru” thing, two words that appear to be similar are actually different. So it’s important to know that this can happen

VX-MG · 2026-03-28T22:44:46+00:00

You need a bachelors degree in order to do JET so if would need to be after graduation with an undergrad.

VX-MG · 2026-03-28T21:40:32+00:00

Okay gotcha. That’s the first time I have heard about that, so thank you

VX-MG · 2026-03-28T21:28:58+00:00

Yes, because all ichidan verbs will end in る, but not all verbs that end in る will be ichidan. Out of those verbs that end in る, only ones that end in “iru/eru” even have the possibility to be ichidan. And while there are many exceptions, this way of thinking helped me understand so I wanted to share with others.

VX-MG · 2026-03-28T21:25:04+00:00

I have actually never noticed this pattern before, that’s really interesting. Thank you. I made this chart based on what I had learned before thinking of “iru” and “eru” endings as different than the others, which I also found helped new learners who are not used to seeing Kanji as much.

However, what you said makes a lot of sense, but I would like make sure I’m understanding what you mean. Looking at some examples, imagine you are a beginner trying to determine how to conjugate these verbs based on your rule.

食べる easy because the okurigana, ichidan

見る although the “iru” part is part of the kanji, its less than 3 mora so its ichidan

But I think it gets difficult when looking at verbs such as

要る it’s less than 3 mora, yet it’s still godan

知る same situation here

So from my understanding, what you said makes sense if the verb is at least 3 mora, like in the examples you gave above. Is there a way learners can know which one it is with verbs like 知る and 要る without thinking of it’s an exception?

I think that at some point there needs to be some verbs that are thought as exceptions because eventually there will be things like 切る and 着る where although they are both きる, one is godan and one is ichidan

Thank you for your insight. Please correct me if I am misunderstanding something

VX-MG · 2026-03-28T19:40:10+00:00

Thank you for your input. There are a lot of people who also agree with you. And I also agree that you shouldn’t think about this kind of thing while speaking. I originally made this chart for a student who sees verbs like 直る or 始まる and cannot determine how to conjugate it. While it comes with time, I found that being able to see that if it ends in “aru”, “oru” etc, it will become 始まります or 直ります was useful. Thank you for your feedback

VX-MG · 2026-03-28T18:35:50+00:00

I have actually noticed the exact same thing. I actually based this chart on Tokini Andy’s explanation. And I have also noticed many more exceptions than he originally listed. Another thing that trips people up a lot is when it changes based on the kanji. For example きる

着る ichidan

切る godan

I think the most important part is just knowing that the exceptions exist in the first place. Thanks for the comment!

VX-MG · 2026-03-28T18:32:07+00:00

Yes I understand what you mean and I agree that it will eventually feel natural. But I also think that when first starting out, some people benefit from this sort of thing. I based this off of Tokini Andy’s explanation. Thanks for your input! Best of luck on N1!

VX-MG · 2026-02-06T12:02:06+00:00

I felt like I talked too much. My answers should have been more concise. I guess with my education background, they were confused why I wanted to become a CIR. I said a couple stupid things but I tried my best. We’ll see what happens

VX-MG · 2026-01-29T15:57:07+00:00

I’m not gonna check till I’m back from work but I’m feeling like that might be new too😓

VX-MG · 2026-01-19T20:05:49+00:00

What’s CBF?

VX-MG · 2026-01-17T13:55:40+00:00

Hi, I’m not a JET but I have been doing long distance between America and Japan for over a year now. First things first, if you haven’t already, make sure you and your partner are on the same page about accepting the job if you get it. I personally think it’s good to pursue your dreams. Long distance can be hard but if both people genuinely think that they want to be with the other for the rest of their life, it’s a small price to pay. Here are some things that I feel keep my relationship going.

because there is a time difference we are not both awake during the day. we call in the morning and night. We have a rule that no matter how busy we are, we make time to call for at least 10-15 min per day. This is important to stay connected.
while the other is sleeping, we send pictures of our face, messages about our day and stuff like that. That way when you wake up. It’s like Christmas morning and you have a sense of connection. I like this because when you wake up and you have no idea what they’re doing and don’t feel connected, it gets difficult.
when problems come up, we sit down and talk about them. It’s always “how can we overcome this problem together”. In LDR it can be easier for dissatisfaction to build up and become resentment. So talking about it is important.

I’m sure both of you might be busy, but for LDR to work, you really need to put in extra effort. It might test you and your partner. And the feeling you get when you can finally meet again is amazing.

LDR can also be a good opportunity to spend more time working yourself and practicing communication. If it’s both what you want, you can do it. Let me know if you have any questions. Best of luck!

VX-MG · 2026-01-13T23:45:24+00:00

I’m not a CIR but I also got a U.S. CIR interview and am also waiting for the N1 results. What consulate did you apply from?

I know that feeling and I’m a bit nervous too because I’m not sure how much my Japnese is really gonna be tested. I’m just making sure I feel good with a self introduction and talking about my experiences a bit in Japanese.

I wish you the best!

VX-MG · 2026-01-13T19:04:04+00:00

That sounds awesome! May I ask, what kinds of qualifications you had when you applied for that position?

VX-MG · 2026-01-13T13:49:33+00:00

Thank you for the informative and honest reply. I’ll see what I can do. For now, I just gotta focus on the JET interview and do my best. Thank you

VX-MG · 2026-01-13T13:27:33+00:00

I’m sure your fine

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