sukarro
Kouhai
- 10 Oct 2015
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Information about myself:
Next year I intend to take a gap year in Japan in order to improve my language skills, immerse myself in the beautiful culture and meet many amazingly unique people.
During this year, I would like to attend a Japanese high school. Preferably, I would not be an "official" (not sure if that's the right word) student, but instead be treated similarly to an exchange student. Sadly because I cannot speak strong Japanese, I will have to rely on my mother to organize the specifics in Japan. She is going to talk to the local council when she visits later this year to see if all of this is viable, however her lack of motivation and seriousness to this topic worries me. If I can get some definitive answers, I hope that it can make her more determined to secure me a place. One thing that I should make very clear, is that I do not want to go through an official exchange program company because of a mixture of high prices and the fact that I intend to stay with my own family (unorthodox circumstances).
Hopefully, there is someone who can give some insight into whether or not it is possible to self-organize a similar experience with a local high school. Any other relevant comments are greatly appreciated.
Thank you for reading all of this. Anyone that can help me, I really do appreciate what you have to say and the fact that you have given me your precious time. ありがとう!
- Currently 17/18 years old and will be 18/19 when I visit Japan.
- My ethnic mix is Japanese and British. I do have Japanese citizenship.
- Have only basic language proficiency. Will be attending a language school during my stay.
- Will be staying with my Japanese grandparents who are based in Osaka.
Next year I intend to take a gap year in Japan in order to improve my language skills, immerse myself in the beautiful culture and meet many amazingly unique people.
During this year, I would like to attend a Japanese high school. Preferably, I would not be an "official" (not sure if that's the right word) student, but instead be treated similarly to an exchange student. Sadly because I cannot speak strong Japanese, I will have to rely on my mother to organize the specifics in Japan. She is going to talk to the local council when she visits later this year to see if all of this is viable, however her lack of motivation and seriousness to this topic worries me. If I can get some definitive answers, I hope that it can make her more determined to secure me a place. One thing that I should make very clear, is that I do not want to go through an official exchange program company because of a mixture of high prices and the fact that I intend to stay with my own family (unorthodox circumstances).
Hopefully, there is someone who can give some insight into whether or not it is possible to self-organize a similar experience with a local high school. Any other relevant comments are greatly appreciated.
Thank you for reading all of this. Anyone that can help me, I really do appreciate what you have to say and the fact that you have given me your precious time. ありがとう!