This article originally featured in the November 2019 issue of Connect. […]


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This article originally featured in the November 2019 issue of Connect. […]
Hey everyone! I’m Xander Peterson, your friendly neighborhood JET alumnus. I’m originally from sunny Santa Cruz, California, and currently live and work in San Francisco. I’ve been pretty active in the JET alumni community and have held a number of positions related to JET since I returned from JET in 2012.
I’m Eden, and I’m from Sydney Australia (though originally born in Malaysia). I’m currently serving as the webmaster of both my local JETAANSW chapter and JETAAI (International). Before that, I served as a Chapter President, and Country Representative for Australia. So to call me a JET otaku (JET-taku?) wouldn’t be too inaccurate.
What have I come here to do with the rest […]