[Nyororin]

The Gap year thing is how I was originally able to come to Japan. I had graduated from high school a bit early so was able to be considered a GAP student, and to attend a Japanese high school with students of my age. I didn`t do it through any program - it was a private arrangement with the high school - but it made it very easy as I did not require the credit as a normal exchange student would, so did not have the same requirements placed on me for tuition and other fees.

I had actually never even heard of the Gap system before coming to Japan and being placed in that position.