Going to Japan as an exchange student would be the best thing ever, but the problems with that is that it costs so much (Not that I wouldn't spend that much, I definetly would, but I just wouldn't be able to) and that I'm like the shyest guy ever, actually that's not the right word for it, more like socially akward (I'm not so socially akward that I like break down and cry whenever someone talks to me or anything, it's more like not being able to look people in the eyes and getting super nervous when having to do something infront of people), I don't know, but I just think it would be much harder for me to fit in with everyone, but thankfully it looks like Japanese schools are so much friendlier-looking then any Australian school I've ever seen by far, everyone in them seems super friendly, unlike a lot of people in Australian schools now. If I ever got the oppurtunity to go to Japan as an exchange student, I would 100% go there, I would probably want to know enough Japanese to atleast understand people before I went though, I don't think I would be able to deal with all those situations where you have no idea what someone is saying haha. TLDR; I would go to Japan as an exchange student any day, but cost and being socially akward are problematic.
I REALLY want to go and I'm 13 I've started to learn the language to convince my mum to let me when I'm older. I gave her a talk about the writing system and she didn't get it at all. I also beg her EVERY day, FINGERS CROSSED FOR THE FUTURE!! (pretty sure she's thinking about it!)
Eve Hancock omg same I'm also 13 and i love Japan and I've learned hiragana and katakana at the moment I'm learning kanji and i know a lot of the language because I want to be a linguist lol
Jade Harley that depends on your school, im trying to get more information on this too but so far what ive been told is that most schools dont accept the credits you get abroad and they dont let you do online school because you wont be in the district, but if you can convince your school board otherwise they might make an acception
this totally depends on your school. Honestly I think the best thing would be doing classes online while you’re here however you will be VERY BUSY (this is what I do), you just have to work hard! Japanese high schools can only give you credits for the classes like art and PE and such. Unless you are taking all the tests in Japanese they can’t do more for you than that!
I'm planning on taking online classes for my A-level subjects and asking my teachers if they can give me content and exam papers for the year so I don't fall behind and I'll ask, if I'm allowed to go, if when they're doing english classes I can do my online english lit A level instead
Going after graduation is a really good idea, you gave me hope, since I'm in yr11 I thought I wld never have a chance going into a Japanese school. Thank you I might consider this after grad :'D
I picked up a little brochure-thing from school today, describing the International Fellowship organization. After reading more about it on their website, I think this is my best bet. The highest cost is 11,700, much less than 20,000. (this INCLUDES airfare and insurance!) I didn't see a link for this in the description, but it seems to be a good source. It's for ages 15 to 18. I'm probably going to be going for a semester in 2013. Thanks for this video, it helps! :3
I agree that it is definitely best if you go after you graduate highschool in your own country. Most programs offer applications for students 14-18 and in Canada, and most countries, you graduate when you are 17 or 18. Going to highschool in Japan without worry or stress is recommended, of course. I wouldn't like to go when I have extra work to finish. I'm going to Japan in 2016. That way, I won't miss any credits and my own graduation, then after I can have a year-long Japanese highschool experience. It'll look good on resumes and college applications aswell.
Hey, iam sorry iam late but i have a question you said you went to japan for exchange student after finishing highschool right ? so what grade were you when you start school in japan ?
For Japan, companies will usually put exchange students in a first year or second year class (10th or 11th grade) because third years are busy getting ready for university entrance exams.
Oh god no, please learn at the very least Hiragana, Katakana and tourist phrases or you'll have no idea what youre doing. It's like a foreigner learning English from soap operas.
Sam Zolot actually, YES. It helps with understanding and comprehension ONLY IF you really try and know the difference between what Japanese actually sounds like. It helps with different dialects as well. be sure to study true Japanese while watching and remember that anime is an ENTERTAINMENT MEDIUM, which means the dialogue may not be usually spoken but is understood (if you talked like SpongeBob to people then it might seem weird. this is the same case.)
Can you get into an exchange program if you've been home schooled? I heard that schools in Japan won't accept home schooled kids as exchange students ;-;
@@Freshsmile_M You submit your grades / work to the school board and if you meet the standards for your state you graduate, that's how I did it at least. (seven years later, never ended up becoming an exchange student btw)
i think you can still go! im not too sure on homeschooling laws or anything anymore, i was only home schooled in elementary, but i think you can talk your school board or your public high school near by depending on like, what you're using to home school (like are you on ecot, or mother is teaching, etc) but anyways, if none of those work, then head to afs.org and maybe send in a question to them to see what you can do :D i hope that helps.
Don't give up! We're kinda like in the same boat, there's no student exchange program here in my place, not even one. I surfed the net for universities in my country offering exchange student programs, and found only one, which is located miles away from my hometown. I'm still not giving up though, it's really my dream to experience being a student in Japan, and hopefully by 2015 my country will be open to student exchange programs. But it's still 2 years though~~~~
Another great video!!! i watched your videos before i went on exchange for the 201-2013 school year not to japan but to russia :D I really enjoyed your videos :D
Australia has a completely different school year so in students of equivalent years in Japan will still be at school when you graduate. We graduate in time for summer, see? Maybe for this reason (I doubt it though), you can sign on for exchange as long as you are 18 or younger when you depart (you can turn 19 whilst you are there and it doesn't matter). Also you can exchange to university, but that's a little more complicated.
For most programs, I think you have to be either in high school or a recent graduate between the ages of 17 or 18... it's probably too late for you to go to high school but there ARE college exchange programs, summer programs, etc. that you might want to look into!
Thank you for the video, they inspire me to continue learning the leanguage and culture. Did you learn the leanguage by yourself, without tutors? Is it possible to reach more less normal understanding of the leanguage by yourself. I study it by myself, but forgetting a lot of stuff, specialy kanji( Will you come back to Japan? Sorry for my english, not my native. Thank you for your replies.
My parents used to hate the idea, too. What worked for me was to just learn Japanese! I've been taking a ton of classes and have notes for it everywhere. As soon as my parents saw it, they began to see just how serious I am about going to Japan. Now, my mom even tries looking into exchange programs for me! Just show them how serious you are (and tell them the benefits of exchange too), and they might just change their minds. Good luck! XD
I can't find any Exchange Programs that go from England to Japan or have anything to do with England. Will I have to go to a different country or something or is there a way I can find a Japanese host family and school without an exchange program?
I know this is super late, but MyEducationUK, AFS and EF do exchanges from England to Japan! However you may want to check their requirements. AFS isn't going to many places right now, however I feel like that may be because of Covid 19. My Education UK doesn't accept students over 18, and you can't turn 19 whilst you're on your exchange however they have pretty good prices for year long exchanges. I'm pretty sure EF is super expensive (£20,000+ for a year) however they are based In the centre of Tokyo. This exchange isn't really for me though, since instead of doing an exchange where you go to a Japanese high school with other Japanese students, they have their own school specifically for international students, however if you do go with EF you will get opportunities to meet people from other countries as well as explore Tokyo. I'm pretty sure they also offer the option of staying in a dorm instead of a host family (but you can stay with one) so if you or your parents are worried about the host family issues that might be best for you. Hope this helped, and anyone who's reading this, I hope you have an opportunity to go on exchange! Yours sincerely, Lucy, who's planning on taking a year between high school and sixth form to go on exchange in 2024. :)
@@SweetSinger789 I saw under another comment that you're going when you're 18, and if I did the maths right you should be 17 now (correct me if I'm wrong), so you should start looking for programs, and I wish you luck if you get to go on your exchange!
How did you attend college then? Is it possible to still attend a college in the top 20 rankings USA after attending a year long exchange? Assuming that the student's high school resume was optimal to the college's standard.
@Orangetummy you said it takes about 2 yrs to learn the language what tools did you use? Its hard for me to keep motivated and I only got as far as learning hiragana/katakana but the grammer not so much >.<
Great video Orangetummy, some people here are asking questions that you already stated in your video. :) Kevin and miTsUmi101 this answers both your questions. :) Orangetummy states she applied while in High School before graduating, but after all the months process, she got to go as she graduated High School. So, this means, it takes a few months process before you actually go (as she stated in the video). :) People, you can visit the country for $12,000 for 10 days. So I'd apply, its cheaper.
Hi I would like to know how I can become an exchange student in Japan but for college if possible because I would like to learn about Japanese history culture and language
Do you know if you can play sports as a foreign exchange student in Japan? Im asking because I plan on being an exchange student in Japan starting this August but I still really want to play basketball ( I play basketball in America for my high school ).
I really want to got to japan as an exchange student. And i'm so worried about that AFS won't pick me out. Because in Norway it is only 2-4 students that travel every year (in the east).
I'm in 6th Grade and my dream is to transfer to Japan in 11th grade. So, I have two questions: 1. When should I start studying further into Japanese. Thanks to anime and my own personal research, I have a bit of the basic skill set. I want to know more before I come, so yeah. I just want to go further before I go. 2. My mom says I should save up for the trip. Exactly when should I save up?
thank you so much for these informations i just wanna know if there is other way to stay in japan with no host families?& it is easy to make japaneese freinds?
So you graduated but people in Japan were still in school? I was thinking about going on an exchange during high school, but I don't know if my mom and dad would let me during school.
Elisa Campos I'm learning by getting books to study with and download apps on your phone or something cuz that might help too and also watch some movies in japanese cuz that helped me to improve
Hey there :D If you go after you finish school, how do you go about university? Do you just go the year after? And does your UAI still apply the year after? Do you go with the new cut off score or the old one? And how was it being a year behind your friends?
I'm only 14, so I'm in year 10 soon, but I want to go after I finish my GCSEs. My school refuses to let you leave the school unless you've applied for another form of education; it's illegal to leave school until you're 18, as you're probably aware of. Do you know if I'd be able to go to Japan for a year and then go to college, or...? o:
I think most companies need you to be under 19 when you leave. Most people graduate at 18, so then even if they turned 19 in japan, that would be fine. But i'll be 17 when i graduate.. so it's a little easier i guess. If you are already 19 or older, you can also do JET or college exchange programs, but you'll most likely need to be fluent in japanese!
joshuasbandit I think almost all schools enforce a short hair policy so long as they also enforce uniforms (basically any school in these programs) but don't let that dishearten you. There are ways to deal with it. Try contacting an exchange company to find out what you can agree to do and negotiate something you are comfortable with, because obviously they want your business. So yeaaah good luck and have a nice day/night/year/life.
They most likely don't care. I mean you are an exchange student so they probably are more lenient. Although it does depend on the school you attend or the program.
I have a question, what about the school uniform? I heard that in some schools in Japan, you have to wear a school uniform and I was just wondering if you pay it yourself? Or what?
What did you do at your school while on exchange? I'm just wondering if you like went back to 12 grade or something since you said that you had went after graduating high school. Hope to hear back!!!
I'm getting prepard to go on a year long exchange program in 2015. i'm only a beginner at the language so what program do you suggest? What other preparations should I make?
Jael Chan Depending on your school you could still graduate, but you would most likely have to repeat year 12 since you weren't there. Depending on your age you could still apply for exchange after graduation, but I would call in advance and ask the exchange programs if your age would be a problem.
Hi! I have a question. If you went to Japan after you graduated highschool, and stayed there for a year, then did it interfere with your studies in college?
did you take a gap year between going to college then? and for the studies at the new school, did the grades you got in japan not count towards anything??
This is an easy question to answer, Its because High Schools are mostly part of the exchange program over universities (the company she signed up for and others like it). You're expected to know Japanese when going to a university in Japan. They won't help you learn Japanese as easily as where a high school can. :) Plus, she said she applied while she was still in High School (few months before graduating), which is why she was placed in a High School, instead of a university.
im a japanese citizen but i wss born and raised in philippines, basically im half japanese. and at college right now and i want to apply to become an exchange student in japan. would that be allowed? or is that even possible in my case?
Hi! I have a question- do you have to be in high school to do a high school exchange? Or could you take a gap year before college and go then? Thanks. ^-^
What did you mean by being en exchange student after graduation ?? like after you graduated you repeated last year in japan as exchange student ? or what ?
Hi, I am in my 2nd to last year of high school in New Zealand, and I want to persue a medical career in Australia. Do you think I could possibly defer my placement for uni for a year, so I can go to Japan for an exchange, or should I not go? Please help me out!! Thanks xx
I have a question, i am part japanese and i might go with afs to japan for six months could i visit my japanese relatives while i was in Japan on exchange?
I have one question. I plan to transfer for a year when I finish high school thing is, I want to take my boy friend with me because I really don't want to be away from him for a full year. Do you think that it would be allowed for me to take him with me? Thank you.
Guys, you can go as an exchange student even you've graduated your high school. Like in our country, Malaysia, the students who want to go abroad as an exchange student must first graduated their secondary school, after the SPM ( Malaysian Certificate of Education ), like the YES program. ( There're still programs that allow Malaysian student to participate before graduated their secondary school )
Ok. What year will you graduate your school ? It's based on you age and the program eligibility. eg. 2017 is my last year of studying in secondary school, and I'll be 17 in that time. I must to be 15-18 years old to join the program. So, I will just have to apply the program when I'm 17 ( which I'm still studying ), and go studying abroad at 18 years old ( next year, which I have graduated my secondary school ). And may I know what is your country's name ? Malaysia has no 4 seasons, so you won't find "spring" / "autumn" semesters. Students start their forms by years. 2013 ( 13 years old ) = form 1, 2014 ( 14 years old ) = form 2 etc. We don't have semesters, so I don't really understand what did you mean by "I will be around 18-19 years old when I finish 6th form.". Please explain and I'll try to answer then.
Aiman Aidi Wow, thank you very much for helping! I've written quite a lot so bear with me please. Okay, so we are roughly the same age, and in my school - 1 academic year is divided into three semesters. I am in Year 10 doing my IGCSE's (and it continues onto Year 11). Finishing Y11 is an equivalent to finishing an American highschool. My school offers 6th form which is equivalent to when American students study at college before university. At 6th form, I can either study IB (International Baccalaureate- it's a very rigorous program and you study, I think, 6 subjects + a language) , or A Levels (a bit more relaxed - you take 3-5 subjects). If I choose either one, I will need 2 years to complete my IB or A Levels (just like I take 2 years to complete IGCSE). So by the time I graduate 6th form, I will be 19-20 years old and I can go straight to university (I said 18-19 years in my last comment, it was a miscalculation...sorry). The problem is, I want to go to a Japanese Art university and so many of them require good Japanese language skills. I can't miss out Y11 because that means I will have to redo IGCSE from Y10 again. When I finish Y11, I will be 17 which is a perfect year to becoming an exchange student and I can learn the language. However, my current school has a really good art department for A Levels and IB, and I could actually gain good art skills if I stay in for 6th form. So to sum it up: I can either stay at my school for 6th form and hone my art skills or go to Japan and learn the language but kind of develop art skills? (not as much as if I stay in my current school). I think my parents prefer the latter option. Sorry for writing too much...hehe. Oh and I live in Brunei, not far from Malaysia, studying at a school following the English curriculum.
Lara Kate sorry sorry sorry sorry ! :/ I don't usually check my gmail/google+. Now I just feel so bad :/ So how you doin' now ? What about exchange student program ?
LOL I clicked this video cause it was recommended for me (I'm a crazy BABYMETAL fan) and the first thing I see is your comment about Moa Kikuchi LOL! Wtf! She's a bit similiar to her, yeah.
I was just wandering, at the moment i'm 14, so is it alright for me to do exchange to japan? i clicked on the first link in the box but i cant find if it says anything about age.
I'm currently 20 years old almost 21 and am a graphic design major in school, wondering if it would be possible to exchange for design purposes? Truly the only issue is money..both my parents are rather low income, isn't it possible to somehow get grants to go? If I knew it was simply possible then I would work damn hard to make it happen. I need something like this in my life, explore a foreign country and study their aspect of life. I truly believe this would impact my life very positively.
well, i wouldnt see why you couldnt! even if you dont go to a high school, there are multiple programs for college, immersion programs, summer programs etc.
I'm in year 9, and only just starting to learn Japanese, and I'm not a fast learner. Would it be alright if I only had a basic understanding of the language, or...? And, earning $8.60p/h, I don't think I'll have enough money to afford $21,500 by 2014. And my parents wouldn't want some random living in our house, but isn't exchange the cheapest way? I really want to go to Japan, and I feel like crying now, because it's finally dawning on me that I might never get there...
But of course, $20,000 would be for a program that durate's for an entire year. There are shorter programs like summer sessions or one semester. Price can be cut down to $10,000 or less.
Would it be possible to go in the summer? I have been studying japanese for a few years and I have raised 3,000 us dollars so far. I have dreamed of this my whole life and I'm trying to make it happen. The only problem is it's my final year of 中学 .
Hello! I found your videos and they are so interesting! I wanted to ask you .. I am from German and I don't know if I get trough the school... :( Still can I go to Japanese even if my japanese is a bit bad.. can I go to a host familiy that is german/english? .. and go to a japanese school to see how it is there? ... or..? .. well it's expenisive and all that stuff but just asking ;)
I just turned 16 a few days ago and I'm gonna try and talk to my parents about letting me go on a Japanese exchange in March next year, I have enough money from inheritance and birthdays to pay some of the trip (it's 8,000) and hopefully I'll get a job so I can afford to pay for all of it, I've made a powerpoint that covers everything that they might be worried about that I'm going to send to them and then I'm gonna talk through it more with them, hopefully I'll be allowed to go it would be amazing!
Hi i am Maria from London in the UK, i am 15 turning 16 in July and finishing my last year of GCSE and i have some questions to ask, if that is ok? Well i really want to travel to Japan for a long-term period, but i am also worried about my studies! And don't know what to do!? Seeing as you are from Australia, i was wondering if your curriculum studies is different from mine? Also my school doesn't offer these programmes, so i am wondering if this programme will effect my studies? Arigatou ^_^
Hey, I Live in somerset and am finishing my GCSE's next year in year 11, I really want to go on exhange to Japan, I wanted to go after I finish mt GCSE's, is it a good idea to go there for a year and miss my first year of collage?:S Should I try and go?(:
You said you exchanged after you graduated high school but how old were you when you graduated?? Is it a lot different in Australia than in America? because wouldn't you be older than those in high school in Japan? Are you saying you can be finished with high school at home and then still go to a high school in Japan? Because I really want to be an exchange student but I was worried about school back home and such
Im most likely not going to become an exchange student but im kinda curious and slightly do want to become one. Im wondering if i could stay with my relatives if i do become an exchange student (my moms side of the family lives in japan and they’re japanese) . Im currently learning Japanese im learning it at home though so it might take longer because i don’t try that much to keep on learning (im extremely lazy)
Going to Japan as an exchange student would be the best thing ever, but the problems with that is that it costs so much (Not that I wouldn't spend that much, I definetly would, but I just wouldn't be able to) and that I'm like the shyest guy ever, actually that's not the right word for it, more like socially akward (I'm not so socially akward that I like break down and cry whenever someone talks to me or anything, it's more like not being able to look people in the eyes and getting super nervous when having to do something infront of people), I don't know, but I just think it would be much harder for me to fit in with everyone, but thankfully it looks like Japanese schools are so much friendlier-looking then any Australian school I've ever seen by far, everyone in them seems super friendly, unlike a lot of people in Australian schools now.
If I ever got the oppurtunity to go to Japan as an exchange student, I would 100% go there, I would probably want to know enough Japanese to atleast understand people before I went though, I don't think I would be able to deal with all those situations where you have no idea what someone is saying haha.
TLDR; I would go to Japan as an exchange student any day, but cost and being socially akward are problematic.
you will be all right cuz one of my cousins friends went to Japan's as an exchange student and she is socially awkward and she loved it lol
btw on your banner has a pic of clannad that I drew ages ago lol I love that anime
For me the cost is all that matter, I don’t think I can ever go there
Jojy taby tf
InshaAllah one day you will be able to go to Japan. DON’T LOSS HOPE😊😊
2020 anyone? I"m so in love with japan!
Yuh
I really wanna become an exchange student..I just need to find where to start
@@Monimoosh same here :,)
2021 lol
How r u guys 4 years later?
I REALLY want to go and I'm 13 I've started to learn the language to convince my mum to let me when I'm older. I gave her a talk about the writing system and she didn't get it at all. I also beg her EVERY day, FINGERS CROSSED FOR THE FUTURE!! (pretty sure she's thinking about it!)
Eve Hancock SAME!! I really hope she lets me!!
TsundereCiel I'm doing that too! I slowly learning Japanese and I want to go by the one I'm 16.
Haha me too.
Eve Hancock omg same I'm also 13 and i love Japan and I've learned hiragana and katakana at the moment I'm learning kanji and i know a lot of the language because I want to be
a linguist lol
plastic diamond it would be cool if we all went at the same time lol
Question: Is there a way to be caught up with/pass your grade back in your own country as an exchange student? This worries me the most.
same :( i want to be sure to graduate in 2020 which is my graduation year
Jade Harley that depends on your school, im trying to get more information on this too but so far what ive been told is that most schools dont accept the credits you get abroad and they dont let you do online school because you wont be in the district, but if you can convince your school board otherwise they might make an acception
Yeah I get scared that I may not be able to graduate.
this totally depends on your school. Honestly I think the best thing would be doing classes online while you’re here however you will be VERY BUSY (this is what I do), you just have to work hard! Japanese high schools can only give you credits for the classes like art and PE and such. Unless you are taking all the tests in Japanese they can’t do more for you than that!
I'm planning on taking online classes for my A-level subjects and asking my teachers if they can give me content and exam papers for the year so I don't fall behind and I'll ask, if I'm allowed to go, if when they're doing english classes I can do my online english lit A level instead
Going after graduation is a really good idea, you gave me hope, since I'm in yr11 I thought I wld never have a chance going into a Japanese school. Thank you I might consider this after grad :'D
do you still have contact with your friends from japan?
Omg omg omg my MUM was the one who brought this up I’m so happy I’m going to cry
luckyyy
I picked up a little brochure-thing from school today, describing the International Fellowship organization. After reading more about it on their website, I think this is my best bet. The highest cost is 11,700, much less than 20,000. (this INCLUDES airfare and insurance!) I didn't see a link for this in the description, but it seems to be a good source. It's for ages 15 to 18. I'm probably going to be going for a semester in 2013. Thanks for this video, it helps! :3
I agree that it is definitely best if you go after you graduate highschool in your own country. Most programs offer applications for students 14-18 and in Canada, and most countries, you graduate when you are 17 or 18. Going to highschool in Japan without worry or stress is recommended, of course. I wouldn't like to go when I have extra work to finish. I'm going to Japan in 2016. That way, I won't miss any credits and my own graduation, then after I can have a year-long Japanese highschool experience. It'll look good on resumes and college applications aswell.
Jessica Catajusan: I think so too!!
Hey, I had a ton of fun on my exchange program during the summer! Sapporo was super amazing. I'm gonna go back and visit next year as well!
"From Denmark to Japan" * faints * sorry but Denmark rarely gets noticed in this big world
one of my really good friends is from denmark :D
Leonora Aimee Denmark is awesome
Nooo its Louisiana and New Orleans (in Louisiana)
Hey, iam sorry iam late but i have a question
you said you went to japan for exchange student after finishing highschool right ? so what grade were you when you start school in japan ?
For Japan, companies will usually put exchange students in a first year or second year class (10th or 11th grade) because third years are busy getting ready for university entrance exams.
@@NinaTuxbury I'm not familiar with the exchange student program but does it mean that you're not really there to study but to experience the culture?
About the language thing, does watching anime for, like, 6 years count? XD
NO.
LOL. But it helps to hear it.
Anime are usually more informal... but in my case they do help my grammar and vocabulary though haha.
Oh god no, please learn at the very least Hiragana, Katakana and tourist phrases or you'll have no idea what youre doing. It's like a foreigner learning English from soap operas.
Sam Zolot actually, YES. It helps with understanding and comprehension ONLY IF you really try and know the difference between what Japanese actually sounds like. It helps with different dialects as well. be sure to study true Japanese while watching and remember that anime is an ENTERTAINMENT MEDIUM, which means the dialogue may not be usually spoken but is understood (if you talked like SpongeBob to people then it might seem weird. this is the same case.)
Can you get into an exchange program if you've been home schooled? I heard that schools in Japan won't accept home schooled kids as exchange students ;-;
How do u homeschool upto graduation??!!🤔
@@Freshsmile_M You submit your grades / work to the school board and if you meet the standards for your state you graduate, that's how I did it at least. (seven years later, never ended up becoming an exchange student btw)
@@MissChaoticKitty ooh I see...but I don't think it will work in my country sadly...
@@MissChaoticKitty thats so cool, what year did you go on the exchange?
i think you can still go! im not too sure on homeschooling laws or anything anymore, i was only home schooled in elementary, but i think you can talk your school board or your public high school near by depending on like, what you're using to home school (like are you on ecot, or mother is teaching, etc) but anyways, if none of those work, then head to afs.org and maybe send in a question to them to see what you can do :D i hope that helps.
@Orangetummy how did you get to go 2 highschool when u finished it in Australia
I'm going to France with Two Worlds United on monday!!! So excited.
Don't give up! We're kinda like in the same boat, there's no student exchange program here in my place, not even one. I surfed the net for universities in my country offering exchange student programs, and found only one, which is located miles away from my hometown. I'm still not giving up though, it's really my dream to experience being a student in Japan, and hopefully by 2015 my country will be open to student exchange programs. But it's still 2 years though~~~~
Another great video!!! i watched your videos before i went on exchange for the 201-2013 school year not to japan but to russia :D I really enjoyed your videos :D
How where you able to go after graduation? Almost all programs emailed me to say they do not accept high school graduates... Please help Thanks!!
supertotoro123 yeah wondering this too ;(...
Australia has a completely different school year so in students of equivalent years in Japan will still be at school when you graduate. We graduate in time for summer, see? Maybe for this reason (I doubt it though), you can sign on for exchange as long as you are 18 or younger when you depart (you can turn 19 whilst you are there and it doesn't matter). Also you can exchange to university, but that's a little more complicated.
If you do the exchange after you graduate high school, would you get a host family, or would you provide yourself with your own living arrangements?
For most programs, I think you have to be either in high school or a recent graduate between the ages of 17 or 18... it's probably too late for you to go to high school but there ARE college exchange programs, summer programs, etc. that you might want to look into!
Thank you for the video, they inspire me to continue learning the leanguage and culture.
Did you learn the leanguage by yourself, without tutors? Is it possible to reach more less normal understanding of the leanguage by yourself. I study it by myself, but forgetting a lot of stuff, specialy kanji(
Will you come back to Japan?
Sorry for my english, not my native.
Thank you for your replies.
Im really excited now becuase i applied and im going August of this year to Japan
woah! good for you.
My parents used to hate the idea, too. What worked for me was to just learn Japanese! I've been taking a ton of classes and have notes for it everywhere. As soon as my parents saw it, they began to see just how serious I am about going to Japan. Now, my mom even tries looking into exchange programs for me! Just show them how serious you are (and tell them the benefits of exchange too), and they might just change their minds. Good luck! XD
Itsumo Yoriiii!!!
Yeah you can. On AFS, EF, Rotary and lots of other places! Google some exchange programs and you should find what you are looking for.
When can we go to Japan to be an exchange I'm 13 and in grade 8 so when I would be eligible to be an exchange student please tell me
Most programs do 15+
I can't find any Exchange Programs that go from England to Japan or have anything to do with England. Will I have to go to a different country or something or is there a way I can find a Japanese host family and school without an exchange program?
Bangtan Girl I know I'm looking for one too and I'm England
You guys found any?
Als (afa idk the A something S) does Uk! I’m from England and a good guide is Euodias
I know this is super late, but MyEducationUK, AFS and EF do exchanges from England to Japan! However you may want to check their requirements. AFS isn't going to many places right now, however I feel like that may be because of Covid 19. My Education UK doesn't accept students over 18, and you can't turn 19 whilst you're on your exchange however they have pretty good prices for year long exchanges. I'm pretty sure EF is super expensive (£20,000+ for a year) however they are based In the centre of Tokyo. This exchange isn't really for me though, since instead of doing an exchange where you go to a Japanese high school with other Japanese students, they have their own school specifically for international students, however if you do go with EF you will get opportunities to meet people from other countries as well as explore Tokyo. I'm pretty sure they also offer the option of staying in a dorm instead of a host family (but you can stay with one) so if you or your parents are worried about the host family issues that might be best for you. Hope this helped, and anyone who's reading this, I hope you have an opportunity to go on exchange! Yours sincerely, Lucy, who's planning on taking a year between high school and sixth form to go on exchange in 2024. :)
@@SweetSinger789 I saw under another comment that you're going when you're 18, and if I did the maths right you should be 17 now (correct me if I'm wrong), so you should start looking for programs, and I wish you luck if you get to go on your exchange!
How did you attend college then? Is it possible to still attend a college in the top 20 rankings USA after attending a year long exchange? Assuming that the student's high school resume was optimal to the college's standard.
@Orangetummy you said it takes about 2 yrs to learn the language what tools did you use? Its hard for me to keep motivated and I only got as far as learning hiragana/katakana but the grammer not so much >.<
Can you do a student exchange if your home schooled??? Also can you do a student exchange if your in middle school????
Bianca I'm homeschooled and wanted to know too, have u found out anything?
Great video Orangetummy, some people here are asking questions that you already stated in your video. :)
Kevin and miTsUmi101 this answers both your questions. :)
Orangetummy states she applied while in High School before graduating, but after all the months process, she got to go as she graduated High School. So, this means, it takes a few months process before you actually go (as she stated in the video). :)
People, you can visit the country for $12,000 for 10 days. So I'd apply, its cheaper.
Hi I would like to know how I can become an exchange student in Japan but for college if possible because I would like to learn about Japanese history culture and language
Do you know if you can play sports as a foreign exchange student in Japan? Im asking because I plan on being an exchange student in Japan starting this August but I still really want to play basketball ( I play basketball in America for my high school ).
I don't have a chance for Japan but I really love Japan. Keep making clips bout what ya doin there \m/
thanx
Orangetummy, what would be a good start on learning Japanese language? ive got a few words down but not alot
do you still talk to you friends from japan like hachi or was it hashi
I really want to got to japan as an exchange student. And i'm so worried about that AFS won't pick me out. Because in Norway it is only 2-4 students that travel every year (in the east).
So you can be an exchange student at high school in Japan even if you have already graduated high school in your own country??
you have to be 15 to 18 to participate some programs are different though
I'm in 6th Grade and my dream is to transfer to Japan in 11th grade. So, I have two questions:
1. When should I start studying further into Japanese. Thanks to anime and my own personal research, I have a bit of the basic skill set. I want to know more before I come, so yeah. I just want to go further before I go.
2. My mom says I should save up for the trip. Exactly when should I save up?
Going after done with highschool sounds like the best choice! but you go into a highschool for the exchange or a university?
thank you so much for these informations i just wanna know if there is other way to stay in japan with no host families?& it is easy to make japaneese freinds?
if you graduate highschool at the age of 17 or 18 you can apply
i wan to do that please pray for me
Did you do it
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@Orangetummy Thank You!! also i graduate in 2013 and i also turn 18 in Nov. do u know when i can submit and application to go?
So you graduated but people in Japan were still in school? I was thinking about going on an exchange during high school, but I don't know if my mom and dad would let me during school.
when you first transferred to the Japanese school right off the bat did you have to study for there school tests and all that?
Thank you so much! these are really precious and helpful information :) I appreciate it.
In Australia you can choose to defer your studies for up to a year at university. So you actually can start studying after you come back.
Where do you learn to talk Japanese?
Elisa Campos I'm learning by getting books to study with and download apps on your phone or something cuz that might help too and also watch some movies in japanese cuz that helped me to improve
Hey there :D
If you go after you finish school, how do you go about university?
Do you just go the year after? And does your UAI still apply the year after? Do you go with the new cut off score or the old one? And how was it being a year behind your friends?
I'm only 14, so I'm in year 10 soon, but I want to go after I finish my GCSEs. My school refuses to let you leave the school unless you've applied for another form of education; it's illegal to leave school until you're 18, as you're probably aware of. Do you know if I'd be able to go to Japan for a year and then go to college, or...? o:
I think most companies need you to be under 19 when you leave. Most people graduate at 18, so then even if they turned 19 in japan, that would be fine. But i'll be 17 when i graduate.. so it's a little easier i guess. If you are already 19 or older, you can also do JET or college exchange programs, but you'll most likely need to be fluent in japanese!
ViioletSummer: OMGOSH THIS IS THE ANSWER I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR!!! Thank u~!!!
I have a question. I'm a dude with hair past my shoulders, but I don't wanna cut it. Does that matter in Japan, or does it depend on the school?
joshuasbandit I think almost all schools enforce a short hair policy so long as they also enforce uniforms (basically any school in these programs) but don't let that dishearten you. There are ways to deal with it. Try contacting an exchange company to find out what you can agree to do and negotiate something you are comfortable with, because obviously they want your business. So yeaaah good luck and have a nice day/night/year/life.
VirtuAll Tech Thanks!
joshuasbandit no probs, anytime ;)
Does it work if I have a ponytail?
They most likely don't care. I mean you are an exchange student so they probably are more lenient. Although it does depend on the school you attend or the program.
What do you go for though? To learn academically? Or for the language and culture? Do you miss a year of
I have a question, what about the school uniform? I heard that in some schools in Japan, you have to wear a school uniform and I was just wondering if you pay it yourself? Or what?
I checked out as and I am really interested! But do I have to do the fundraising?
What did you do at your school while on exchange? I'm just wondering if you like went back to 12 grade or something since you said that you had went after graduating high school. Hope to hear back!!!
Does AFS still allow high school graduates to study in Japan for a year?
AgentPurplePB: I think so
I'm getting prepard to go on a year long exchange program in 2015. i'm only a beginner at the language so what program do you suggest? What other preparations should I make?
If you went to Japan after high school, did you do the gap year program? I looked on AFS for the gap year program and Japan isn't there :(
is it ok to start applying in 11th grade and go to Japan for 12 grade even though i graduate that year?
Jael Chan Depending on your school you could still graduate, but you would most likely have to repeat year 12 since you weren't there. Depending on your age you could still apply for exchange after graduation, but I would call in advance and ask the exchange programs if your age would be a problem.
Hi,where did thou learn Japanese language?
In which school or any recommendations?
If you are staying with a host family, would they cover food costs or do you have to pay for those as well?
Did you exchange in high school??? I always wonder that 😭 and can you exchange in highschool in any school?
Hi! I have a question. If you went to Japan after you graduated highschool, and stayed there for a year, then did it interfere with your studies in college?
did you take a gap year between going to college then? and for the studies at the new school, did the grades you got in japan not count towards anything??
This is an easy question to answer, Its because High Schools are mostly part of the exchange program over universities (the company she signed up for and others like it).
You're expected to know Japanese when going to a university in Japan. They won't help you learn Japanese as easily as where a high school can. :)
Plus, she said she applied while she was still in High School (few months before graduating), which is why she was placed in a High School, instead of a university.
I'm going to Japan at Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan in Spring 2015. Is there an exchange for college? What is the age limit?
im a japanese citizen but i wss born and raised in philippines, basically im half japanese. and at college right now and i want to apply to become an exchange student in japan. would that be allowed? or is that even possible in my case?
wow i am a filipino :) hello po!
It would be allowed. But, you would have to find a program that will except you. Most programs won't except you if your older than 18.
Haru Yuzawa: it will be possible
I might be late but, do you have to take a bus station, bike,walk to school? if so how did you learn the route?
Hi! I have a question- do you have to be in high school to do a high school exchange? Or could you take a gap year before college and go then? Thanks. ^-^
What did you mean by being en exchange student after graduation ?? like after you graduated you repeated last year in japan as exchange student ? or what ?
Rania hello dear army
Plus jiminie!
I asked a lady in AFS, and she said Japan is a competitive program. So how soon should I get the applications in before all the spots are taken? :o
Hi, I am in my 2nd to last year of high school in New Zealand, and I want to persue a medical career in Australia. Do you think I could possibly defer my placement for uni for a year, so I can go to Japan for an exchange, or should I not go? Please help me out!! Thanks xx
jyc97 you should've went!
JAPAN
I have a question, i am part japanese and i might go with afs to japan for six months could i visit my japanese relatives while i was in Japan on exchange?
I'll go to Japan in march, 2013, I'm really excited! ^^ I'm travelling with AFS as well! :D
Hi! Did you end up going to Japan? If so, how was it and for how long?
I have one question. I plan to transfer for a year when I finish high school thing is, I want to take my boy friend with me because I really don't want to be away from him for a full year. Do you think that it would be allowed for me to take him with me? Thank you.
Guys, you can go as an exchange student even you've graduated your high school. Like in our country, Malaysia, the students who want to go abroad as an exchange student must first graduated their secondary school, after the SPM ( Malaysian Certificate of Education ), like the YES program. ( There're still programs that allow Malaysian student to participate before graduated their secondary school )
It based on the program, if you graduate at 17, then you can still join the high school program for 15-18 years old students.
xGy37x +Jehdi Aizon
Wait so can become an exchange student after I finish my A Levels or IB? I will be around 18-19 years old when I finish 6th form.
Ok. What year will you graduate your school ? It's based on you age and the program eligibility. eg. 2017 is my last year of studying in secondary school, and I'll be 17 in that time. I must to be 15-18 years old to join the program. So, I will just have to apply the program when I'm 17 ( which I'm still studying ), and go studying abroad at 18 years old ( next year, which I have graduated my secondary school ). And may I know what is your country's name ? Malaysia has no 4 seasons, so you won't find "spring" / "autumn" semesters. Students start their forms by years. 2013 ( 13 years old ) = form 1, 2014 ( 14 years old ) = form 2 etc. We don't have semesters, so I don't really understand what did you mean by "I will be around 18-19 years old when I finish 6th form.". Please explain and I'll try to answer then.
Aiman Aidi Wow, thank you very much for helping! I've written quite a lot so bear with me please.
Okay, so we are roughly the same age, and in my school - 1 academic year is divided into three semesters. I am in Year 10 doing my IGCSE's (and it continues onto Year 11). Finishing Y11 is an equivalent to finishing an American highschool.
My school offers 6th form which is equivalent to when American students study at college before university.
At 6th form, I can either study IB (International Baccalaureate- it's a very rigorous program and you study, I think, 6 subjects + a language) , or A Levels (a bit more relaxed - you take 3-5 subjects). If I choose either one, I will need 2 years to complete my IB or A Levels (just like I take 2 years to complete IGCSE).
So by the time I graduate 6th form, I will be 19-20 years old and I can go straight to university (I said 18-19 years in my last comment, it was a miscalculation...sorry).
The problem is, I want to go to a Japanese Art university and so many of them require good Japanese language skills. I can't miss out Y11 because that means I will have to redo IGCSE from Y10 again. When I finish Y11, I will be 17 which is a perfect year to becoming an exchange student and I can learn the language. However, my current school has a really good art department for A Levels and IB, and I could actually gain good art skills if I stay in for 6th form.
So to sum it up: I can either stay at my school for 6th form and hone my art skills or go to Japan and learn the language but kind of develop art skills? (not as much as if I stay in my current school). I think my parents prefer the latter option.
Sorry for writing too much...hehe.
Oh and I live in Brunei, not far from Malaysia, studying at a school following the English curriculum.
Lara Kate sorry sorry sorry sorry ! :/ I don't usually check my gmail/google+. Now I just feel so bad :/ So how you doin' now ? What about exchange student program ?
I love the way you talk! You have the same expressions as Moa kikuchi from Babymetal!!
LOL I clicked this video cause it was recommended for me (I'm a crazy BABYMETAL fan) and the first thing I see is your comment about Moa Kikuchi LOL! Wtf! She's a bit similiar to her, yeah.
I was just wandering, at the moment i'm 14, so is it alright for me to do exchange to japan? i clicked on the first link in the box but i cant find if it says anything about age.
I'm currently 20 years old almost 21 and am a graphic design major in school, wondering if it would be possible to exchange for design purposes? Truly the only issue is money..both my parents are rather low income, isn't it possible to somehow get grants to go?
If I knew it was simply possible then I would work damn hard to make it happen. I need something like this in my life, explore a foreign country and study their aspect of life. I truly believe this would impact my life very positively.
well, i wouldnt see why you couldnt! even if you dont go to a high school, there are multiple programs for college, immersion programs, summer programs etc.
Were you able to use your own cellphone in Japan ( if you had one) . Or did you buy one there?
I'm in year 9, and only just starting to learn Japanese, and I'm not a fast learner. Would it be alright if I only had a basic understanding of the language, or...? And, earning $8.60p/h, I don't think I'll have enough money to afford $21,500 by 2014. And my parents wouldn't want some random living in our house, but isn't exchange the cheapest way? I really want to go to Japan, and I feel like crying now, because it's finally dawning on me that I might never get there...
But of course, $20,000 would be for a program that durate's for an entire year. There are shorter programs like summer sessions or one semester. Price can be cut down to $10,000 or less.
Would it be possible to go in the summer? I have been studying japanese for a few years and I have raised 3,000 us dollars so far. I have dreamed of this my whole life and I'm trying to make it happen. The only problem is it's my final year of 中学 .
You can do it! Just believe in yourself!
Hello! I found your videos and they are so interesting! I wanted to ask you .. I am from German and I don't know if I get trough the school... :( Still can I go to Japanese even if my japanese is a bit bad.. can I go to a host familiy that is german/english? .. and go to a japanese school to see how it is there? ... or..? .. well it's expenisive and all that stuff but just asking ;)
I just turned 16 a few days ago and I'm gonna try and talk to my parents about letting me go on a Japanese exchange in March next year, I have enough money from inheritance and birthdays to pay some of the trip (it's 8,000) and hopefully I'll get a job so I can afford to pay for all of it, I've made a powerpoint that covers everything that they might be worried about that I'm going to send to them and then I'm gonna talk through it more with them, hopefully I'll be allowed to go it would be amazing!
Well about host family in japan please can you explain in detail's about host family??
Hi i am Maria from London in the UK, i am 15 turning 16 in July and finishing my last year of GCSE and i have some questions to ask, if that is ok?
Well i really want to travel to Japan for a long-term period, but i am also worried about my studies! And don't know what to do!?
Seeing as you are from Australia, i was wondering if your curriculum studies is different from mine? Also my school doesn't offer these programmes, so i am wondering if this programme will effect my studies? Arigatou ^_^
im planning on going over the summer. Will be grade there matter like if i do terrible will it affect anything?
Hey, I Live in somerset and am finishing my GCSE's next year in year 11, I really want to go on exhange to Japan, I wanted to go after I finish mt GCSE's, is it a good idea to go there for a year and miss my first year of collage?:S Should I try and go?(:
You said you exchanged after you graduated high school but how old were you when you graduated?? Is it a lot different in Australia than in America? because wouldn't you be older than those in high school in Japan?
Are you saying you can be finished with high school at home and then still go to a high school in Japan? Because I really want to be an exchange student but I was worried about school back home and such
Im most likely not going to become an exchange student but im kinda curious and slightly do want to become one. Im wondering if i could stay with my relatives if i do become an exchange student (my moms side of the family lives in japan and they’re japanese) . Im currently learning Japanese im learning it at home though so it might take longer because i don’t try that much to keep on learning (im extremely lazy)
I love your videos so much. Thanks you for upload your videos.