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 Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 9:36 pm
okay.. i know this program called the exchange student program and its when a student goes to another country to study for a few months or something like that.
and i think there is such thing between Japan and the US.. is that true? and i might be doing that. has anyone done it before?
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 10:58 pm
What a coincidence! Today I found an ad in the paper about
exchange students and I talked to my dad about 'adopting'
one from Japan, and to my surprise he took it into serious consideration
When I asked him if American students can do the same he said yes!
He asked if I'd like tostay a few months in Japan and of course I
said that I wanted to! Be sure to send me any information you dig up, eh?
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 2:47 pm
yup it is true ^_^ in fact i have a friend, from Japan this year,her name was Miku,. she was so awesome! lol. but she left back to Japan crying ^_^ but i plan on visiting her this year. lol. but ya... that program is around. =] alot of schools have the exchanged student program =] check it out.
awww... i miss my Miku-San.
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 4:40 pm
ohh so i was right! 3nodding yep, because i heard about it and i was asked to do the program (but it was with england). i really want to do it in high school and go to japan. i think my high school have a sister school in japan (or something like that), so i might be able to go. YAY! blaugh
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 8:23 pm
my school doesn't have a sister school but my city does and i was gonna do it for this summer but summer school came up and i had to do it or else i wouldn't be able to graduate
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:57 pm
You have various associations that permit those sorts of exchanges ... Their can be one only dedicated to the USA and Japan but I don't know it. otherwise there is Rotary Exchange program which is available to the children under 18 I think. But pleas ebe careful : Japan is very asked
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:32 pm
mindgroom You have various associations that permit those sorts of exchanges ... Their can be one only dedicated to the USA and Japan but I don't know it. otherwise there is Rotary Exchange program which is available to the children under 18 I think. But pleas ebe careful : Japan is very asked huh? what do you mean on the last part? "Japan is very asked"?
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Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:36 am
I think Rotary permits to go to several countries, but you have many opponents among students because lots want to go to Japan, and not to Togo for instance ... That's the main problem ...
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Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:36 pm
mindgroom I think Rotary permits to go to several countries, but you have many opponents among students because lots want to go to Japan, and not to Togo for instance ... That's the main problem ... ohh... i see. well, if i cant go for studies, i can go there for vacation. 3nodding
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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:54 am
You just need to be very careful about the way you spend your money ... Maybe are you coming from the United States so your country is richer than Japan (so are you, compared to the average japanese person).
You should better find an organism or an association that enables you to stay in an hoosuto famiri. What costs the most in Japan is actually the place you are staying in ... To find a house is very expensive because of the lack of room, so hotels as well are very expenive (though the most sensible way to sleep were capsule hotels, which barely cost $50 I guess for a night). Also, trains and any way to move is very expensive ... You will have to deal with it, limit your places ... Also, society's pressure prevents you from not paying when you are taking the train, though that isn't so hard, physically.
There is another danger : compared to most Europeans country (I've never been to America), Japan is a high consumption society which will tempt you anytime to buy what you are seeing. Maybe is it even hader than in the States because they keep using cute characters or panels to tempt the customer.
Food isn't a problem because everything is quite cheap.
Just good luck to you
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:00 am
My mom says she might let me go to Japan on an exchange trip in the Lion's Club organisation in two years (apparently I'm too childish now). They find a host family for you and might pay for part of or all of your expenses (minus things like phone calls).
I'm kind of worried about missing a month or two of high school in Canada, but I guess I can take summer school if I really can't catch up when I return.
I'm so excited though, I'm trying my best to learn as many kanji characters as possible.
Some schools have their own exchange program (mine is too poor for it, haha), but the most common exchange organisations are probably Rotary Club adn Lion's Club.
Good luck!
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:57 pm
mindgroom You just need to be very careful about the way you spend your money ... Maybe are you coming from the United States so your country is richer than Japan (so are you, compared to the average japanese person). You should better find an organism or an association that enables you to stay in an hoosuto famiri. What costs the most in Japan is actually the place you are staying in ... To find a house is very expensive because of the lack of room, so hotels as well are very expenive (though the most sensible way to sleep were capsule hotels, which barely cost $50 I guess for a night). Also, trains and any way to move is very expensive ... You will have to deal with it, limit your places ... Also, society's pressure prevents you from not paying when you are taking the train, though that isn't so hard, physically. There is another danger : compared to most Europeans country (I've never been to America), Japan is a high consumption society which will tempt you anytime to buy what you are seeing. Maybe is it even hader than in the States because they keep using cute characters or panels to tempt the customer. Food isn't a problem because everything is quite cheap. Just good luck to you uhh.. you are right. Im from America. 3nodding hmm.. i see. ill keep in mind about those. but dont worry. I go to Taiwan a lot and there are many cute things that i dont buy. mrgreen
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:58 pm
iamthespoke My mom says she might let me go to Japan on an exchange trip in the Lion's Club organisation in two years (apparently I'm too childish now). They find a host family for you and might pay for part of or all of your expenses (minus things like phone calls). I'm kind of worried about missing a month or two of high school in Canada, but I guess I can take summer school if I really can't catch up when I return. I'm so excited though, I'm trying my best to learn as many kanji characters as possible. Some schools have their own exchange program (mine is too poor for it, haha), but the most common exchange organisations are probably Rotary Club adn Lion's Club. Good luck! yea, i think im going to do the exchange program (hopefully) and live with the host and all. 3nodding thanks btw. and you too. blaugh
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:00 pm
[C]raving [C]haos What a coincidence! Today I found an ad in the paper about
exchange students and I talked to my dad about 'adopting'
one from Japan, and to my surprise he took it into serious consideration
When I asked him if American students can do the same he said yes!
He asked if I'd like tostay a few months in Japan and of course I
said that I wanted to! Be sure to send me any information you dig up, eh? eh? really? that great! blaugh okay.. ill be sure to tell you any information. but there are post here that are talking about that now too. 3nodding
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:42 am
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