Going to Japan

[Zanxza]

Am in grade 9 Studying my IGCSE in Bahrain am planning to go to japan after I finish my IGCSE in grade 10(So i'll be in japan in grade 11),I heard kanji is around 60000+ characters which is going to give me a very hard time to study it all in 1 and a half years,Am currently doing Japanese grammar and some vocabulary.Am going to start taking up courses around jan or feb.About the money am working online and In a few months I might be making around $300+ an hour.Japan is my dream,Especially highschool and college.So..

-Do I need to learn all the kanji before going to japan?
-How much Do I need for living in Tokyo and not pocket money for around 2 years(I will be taking an apartment)
-How can I get to japan and study there,Which exchange program?I live in Bahrain.
-Is Japanese people or schools nice to foreigners?
-How hard is Japanese schools going to be?
-If I can work hard for it,Should I follow my dream?I won't be having much free time for the next 1 and a half years.

[chompalomp2]

I think you should just wait till you get to yr 11 or whatever and see where that takes you.

[Nemhy]

Originally Posted by Zanxza

Am in grade 9 Studying my IGCSE in Bahrain am planning to go to japan after I finish my IGCSE in grade 10(So i'll be in japan in grade 11),I heard kanji is around 60000+ characters which is going to give me a very hard time to study it all in 1 and a half years,Am currently doing Japanese grammar and some vocabulary.Am going to start taking up courses around jan or feb.About the money am working online and In a few months I might be making around $300+ an hour.Japan is my dream,Especially highschool and college.So..

-Do I need to learn all the kanji before going to japan?
-How much Do I need for living in Tokyo and not pocket money for around 2 years(I will be taking an apartment)
-How can I get to japan and study there,Which exchange program?I live in Bahrain.
-Is Japanese people or schools nice to foreigners?
-How hard is Japanese schools going to be?
-If I can work hard for it,Should I follow my dream?I won't be having much free time for the next 1 and a half years.

1. I don't think even most natives know EVERY single Kanji. but don't quote me on that. you will probably need to know a decent amount.

2. Seeing as how you will not legally be allowed to work, A LOT of money. I don't even know if you will be able to have your apartment. i Don't know how Hs exchanges work

3.unless your HS does exchanges there is no way to do it until College and that can be a large sum of moneh.

4. I guess it depends on the school? bullying and segregation are in every school I think.

5. Japanese school is hardcore serious business, be prepared to study HARD and your brain for a beating.

6. your dream sounds kinda unrealistic.... I think you should graduate in your home country, get a bachelor degree so you can be qualified for working Visa first.


Hope this helped

[wasabijuice]

Originally Posted by Zanxza

About the money am working online and In a few months I might be making around $300+ an hour..

.....REALLY!!!!!!! that is amazing money.... and you are in grade 9?

[Zanxza]

Originally Posted by wasabijuice

.....REALLY!!!!!!! that is amazing money.... and you are in grade 9?

Yeah,I already have talked to one of the biggest internet marketers in Australia.

[Zanxza]

Originally Posted by Nemhy

1. I don't think even most natives know EVERY single Kanji. but don't quote me on that. you will probably need to know a decent amount.

2. Seeing as how you will not legally be allowed to work, A LOT of money. I don't even know if you will be able to have your apartment. i Don't know how Hs exchanges work

3.unless your HS does exchanges there is no way to do it until College and that can be a large sum of moneh.

4. I guess it depends on the school? bullying and segregation are in every school I think.

5. Japanese school is hardcore serious business, be prepared to study HARD and your brain for a beating.

6. your dream sounds kinda unrealistic.... I think you should graduate in your home country, get a bachelor degree so you can be qualified for working Visa first.


Hope this helped

I don't think the money is an issue I can handle that,I can study Japanese I heard you need 3000-6000 kanji.Exchange,I could talk to the embassy about it. Thanks though!

[MMM]

Originally Posted by Zanxza

Am in grade 9 Studying my IGCSE in Bahrain am planning to go to japan after I finish my IGCSE in grade 10(So i'll be in japan in grade 11),I heard kanji is around 60000+ characters which is going to give me a very hard time to study it all in 1 and a half years,Am currently doing Japanese grammar and some vocabulary.Am going to start taking up courses around jan or feb.About the money am working online and In a few months I might be making around $300+ an hour.Japan is my dream,Especially highschool and college.So..

-Do I need to learn all the kanji before going to japan?
-How much Do I need for living in Tokyo and not pocket money for around 2 years(I will be taking an apartment)
-How can I get to japan and study there,Which exchange program?I live in Bahrain.
-Is Japanese people or schools nice to foreigners?
-How hard is Japanese schools going to be?
-If I can work hard for it,Should I follow my dream?I won't be having much free time for the next 1 and a half years.

-Do I need to learn all the kanji before going to japan?

Most people don't know any kanji. But learning how to speak a bit will be very helpful.

-How much Do I need for living in Tokyo and not pocket money for around 2 years(I will be taking an apartment)

A minor cannot rent an apartment on their own. Talk to your sponsor school, and they should have a homestay, dormitory, or other living arrangements for exchange students.

-How can I get to japan and study there,Which exchange program?I live in Bahrain.

That's kind of your job to figure out. Start searching.

-Is Japanese people or schools nice to foreigners?

Depends on the individual, but I never had a problem. Are people nice to foreigners in Bahrain?

-How hard is Japanese schools going to be?

Japanese immersion will be near impossible if you know no Japanese. Good to start now.

-If I can work hard for it,Should I follow my dream?I won't be having much free time for the next 1 and a half years.

I would probably try and get to Japan after high school, maybe a college exchange or as a job. It is not realistic to think you will be able to graduate from a Japanese high school.