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anon seeking advice

[(Anonymous)]

OK. SO. I'm thinking about going to Japan next april and stay there for a year to study the language (studied it for three years but i'm not that good, yet). Is anyone out here who can... I don't know, suggest me what to do? I think I decided on the language school, but I'm not too sure. I wanted to ask them some questions, but I don't really know what to ask! UGH life's hard...

Please, any suggestion/words of encouragement will do! thanks

Sincerely,
a VERY confused anon

Re: anon seeking advice

[ill_omened]

What else would you do instead?

I mean actually living in a foreign country for a year, and one as completely different as Japan, is a huge life experience. At the very worst unless you have other real plans you hate it, but grow as a person.

Re: anon seeking advice

[(Anonymous)]

sincerely, it's either that or working in a place I HATE or try to continue the university (and i'm not willing to do that for now). i don't have many other options for now... i could try to search for other jobs but... well, my country economy is not going so well, so i haven't got that much hope. i could go to another nearer country maybe speaking english (which i suck at) but UGH I DON'T KNOW i think i just want to resume my japanese studies.

also, i lived in japan for three months last year and they were the best and the worst time of my life. i mean, it was VERY hard since i entered a university programm and it was very strict, but i really loved the challenge and it felt wonderful knowing so many things. I also loved travelling even though i had only 5 days of vacantions. ...yeah, that programm sucked. i studyed for like 10 hours a day.

Re: anon seeking advice

[shortysc22]

I think a question of how will it benefit you is one you should ask yourself. Why are you doing this? How much will cost you, can you be able to afford it, realistically.

If you can afford it and it will help you in you future, then I say go for it.

Re: anon seeking advice

[(Anonymous)]

i'm working really hard at the moment and saving everything for my studies, so, yeah, i think i could afford it. also, i have my parents who are willing to support me (i'm very lucky. i have the best family!)

i think i'll do it because i actually LOVE studying japanese. i think it's one of the most beautiful and complex language ever spoken and i'm really interested in their culture (no, not only animangu, but i love their literature and history and twisted philosophy).

for the future... well, i love in one of the most visited place of my country and lots of tourists here are japanese so yeah, knowing japanese a lot better would help me even here.

but ugh, i'm still scared ahaha

Re: anon seeking advice

[shortysc22]

Like I said, if you have a plan, I say go for it. Try and see what the requirements are to be hired as a guide in your area and make connections before you would leave on this journey. Perhaps you might be able to negotiate a deal with a local company to have a job when you get back being a local tourist guide. That might be a better start.

Good luck if this is what you're interested in, just be very cautious.

Re: anon seeking advice

[(Anonymous)]

Thank you! <3 I'll surely follow your advice.

Re: anon seeking advice

[(Anonymous)]

Hi, I lived in Japan for a couple of years and might be able to give you advice?

You can find quite a few Japanese language schools, the only problem you'll have as a foreigner is getting a visa. Some schools DO offer visas, though, but do your research and compare prices to make sure they aren't charging too much. It can get expensive, especially considering the high cost of living, so if I were you I'd work and study Japanese at the same time. If you're a native English speaker or at least fluent, teach English - it's super easy to get a job, pay (depending on the company) can be pretty good for the amount of time and effort you put in, and some schools might even be able to give you or help you find Japanese lessons.

If you have any specific questions, I'm happy to try to help. I lived in Tokyo, by the way, and speak Japanese conversationally. Definitely go for it! Just remember to save a lot of money before you go, or get yourself a job. Preferably both!