Study abroad agency MANABO Ltd., which introduces Russian students to schools in Japan has uploaded a post on the interview they did with us.
We hope these interviews can help those who are interested in studying abroad in Japan.
Tokyo International Exchange College Ikebukuro
(English translation)
About Japan and the life in Japan- Students from Tokyo International Exchange College Ikebukuro
Tokyo International Exchange College Ikebukuro, a Japanese language school close to the JR Otsuka station, where the instructors and staffs care for every student on campus thoroughly and provide them with excellent support on all aspects. MANABO Ltd. Interviewed the students on “why they came to japan?” and “how are their experiences living in japan?”
Chinese student
Communication is the shortcut to improving one’s Japanese skills
I came to Japan about a year ago. Although I’m currently in class studying for the N3 exam, I wish to challenge myself to the N2 level sometime soon. I wanted to work as an interpreter for a Japanese corporation in the future, though I’m struggling a little in speaking, I’m giving in all I got to make up for it.
Even if I have gradually gotten used to the life here in Japan, I still feel nervous when talking to Japanese people. However, I do believe that having communication at all time is the shortcut to a faster way of mastering a foreign language. Doing a part time job is also a great method to having communication in Japanese, which is the reason why I chose to work at a beef bowl chain restaurant.
Moreover, teachers at TIEC are all really friendly and has always been able to explain the things I don’t understand to me in an easy and simple way. I have been able to become friends with a girl from the Philippines by trying to communicate with my classmates more as well. I also often hang out with friends on the weekends, take part in school activities, and I even went to Disney Land with the graduates from last year as a graduation trip.
Vietnamese student
Having confidence is the most important aspect to becoming fluent in Japanese.
I came to Japan about half a year ago. I am truly grateful for what the teachers had done for me.
I believe the most important thing to improving my Japanese is to have confidence in myself. Even if studying at a beginner’s level, so long as you are confident in yourself, one can still be able to speak out in class without any problem and will eventually improve your Japanese level drastically by doing so.
Although I am currently studying Japanese while taking a scholarship by delivering newspapers at the same time, after graduating from this language school, I would like to further my studies in university and hopefully become a translator in the future. I would also like to stay in Japan as long as I can if possible
Pilipino student
Though it’s tough both working and studying at the same time every day, I am very happy with my life.
I came to Japan about a year ago. Although the classes are fun, it is still incredibly difficult for me to memorize the Kanji characters, which is why I am studying new Kanji every day. Even I have been able to recognize a lot of the easy Kanji, there are still many difficult characters waiting ahead in my Japanese learning career. I especially love how the teachers here use pictures and photos to demonstrate the vocabularies to help us understand it better. I have become friends with my Japanese coworkers at the Izakaya I work at. Despite it being really difficult for me at first with all the task and Japanese at work, day by day, after learning new vocabs, I have definitely improved my Japanese skills. After graduated from this school, I would love to work as an English teacher here in Japan.
Mongolian student
Talk to Japanese more and become friends with them
I came to Japan about half a year ago. Though I have only been in Japan for half a year, I have definitely noticed the improvement in my Japanese level. I believe the most important thing to learning Japanese well is to make Japanese friends. In order to become friends with Japanese people, I have forced myself to take part in all sorts of invents involving Japanese people. Shying away won’t get you the opportunity in becoming friends with a lot of Japanese people so I often tell myself to stay confident and not be afraid when talking to a Japanese person. Since I am currently 19 years old, I would love to study in university after graduating from TIEC Ikebukuro and accumulate some experiences as a manager in Japan before heading back to my home country to start my own career.
