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Originally Posted by killyoself
Haha, dude, don't talk to me about taking things out of context. You're the one that deleted my first thread and then kinda twisted my words to make me sound like a looser, so please. That being said, let's just forget about all that and try to get on together like adults. I'm sorry for joining the board when I was in a bad mood, that was an error of judgement on my part. But i'm down for putting all that behind us if you are 
Ok, thanks for the history. It makes more sense now. However, i'm pretty sure I have read that you 'can't' go unless you have a college degree, in several posts. I wanted to point out that is wrong. And in my personal opinion, sometimes you have to be spontaneous and just do it, rather than sitting on your butt wishing you could go somewhere.
I'm not saying the opposite, I think it's obviously better to come here with a degree. But I don't think it's necessary to come here with any Japanese experience, as I believe you can pick it up 100x faster, and more naturally, if you learn here, in Japan. |
I have already forgotten about your first post.
I would never argue that living in Japan is not the best way to learn Japanese. Spontaneity is great for those that can afford it. "Just do it" is great in commercials, but I agree with kirakira. I would never encourage someone to come here without a plan.
You are saying the opposite. My advice: 1) Get degree 2) Get sponsor 3) Get visa 4) Go to Japan. You are saying 1) Go to Japan 2) Get sponsor 3) Change visa (or at least that is possible, and that many people do it).
If you don't have a degree, then you need something else: JLPT 1 is one thing. Five or ten years experience in a specialized field is another. A particular talent, like french chef or baker would probably be enough. However, in general, these are not things that teenagers or early 20-somethings have. You said your friend is teaching at a business school, and doesn't have a college degree. I assume he has some level of business experience or else I wonder what he could be teaching.