high school, japan-style?
i am 13 right now and want to go to high school in japan. right now i live in the usa. my parents think i am crazy to even think about going anywhere without them. i told them i would raise the money for the plane ticket, i already have a place to stay, im learning japanese, and they still say no! and i am totally responsible because for a month, when my dad was in the hospital, and my mom was at work from 6 in the morning till 10 at night, i had to homeschool/ take care of/ feed my 6 year old sister! please help me convince them! i have already told all this to them and they said NO WAY! i do not want to go there because of fashion! i am an otaku! and i would be living with a 25 year old! and i do not want to go there because it is "trendy". i have written 4 papers on japanese history, and it interests me! did it ever occur to you that not all girls are interested in fashion! the last time i went to the mall was to go get some manga from the bookstore! i wear bleach t-shirts and naruto headbands in public! the last reason i want to go to japan is stupid fashion! i already took my SATs and got a 490 in math and a 590 in english my parents wouldnt miss me, they always try to get rid of me, unless i want to go
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Explain why exactly you would want to move to Japan. I get the feeling it's because you think it's a very stylish place to live. Culturally there are a lot of differences there that you would not fit into very easily. Taking care of and feeding your little sister does not make you mature enough to handle the responsibilities to live on your own. There's more to life than fashion.
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This question has nothing to do with Japan. Please delete your question and ask in the family section. You will get much better advice there. Here is a link. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/index;_ylt=ArgQxoZTzyzjF_B7IahnAgcjzKIX;_ylv=3?link=list&sid=396546416
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Sorry to burst your bubble, but foreigners cannot get into a Japanese Highschool. Why? Because you have to take tests in Juniour High to get into Highschool, (Like college in the states.) And you must be registered in a Japanese Junior High to be able to even attend there. You cannot just go to a Japanese Highschool out of nowhere. Unless you're a Japanese citizen, you cannot. I'm sorry. EDIT: lol yah, otakus aka nerds get bullied. you'll be a loser at a japanese highschool, and prolly no friends. good luck anyways, i wonder why ppl gave me thumbs down though...you CANT go..
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Maybe you should wait until college. I could come up with a whole host of reasons, but here's one that might appeal t'you... You can't speak Japanese. How d'you expect to learn if the teachers can't communicate with you? Yes, you said you're learning Japanese, and I comend you for that. However, I doubt you've been studying the language for 5+ years, I doubt you're recieving formal instruction and thus I doubt you are fluent. Fluency is what you'd need. So, accept your parents decision ... for now! p.s. unless the 25 year old person you'd be staying with is a close relative/family friend, there's no way your parent's would let you go anyway. like, sure, i'll send my innocent little girl across the ocean to live with some strange woman? sorry, kid.
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High school in Japan is totally different from american or european high schools. You have to study everyday and it's very stressing. You said you're an otaku, but otakus get bullied and picked on all the time in japanese schools. I think you should go to an american high school, you can always take part in student exchange programmes.
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i am 13 right now and want to go to high school in japan. Let me clue you in with a very short answer...... You are clueless. Stay where you are. That's pretty good advice given the fact that at the age of 13, you have a snowball's chance in hell of coming to high school in Japan. Your parent's think you are crazy. I don't think you are crazy. I just think you are 13. You're 13 and want to move to Japan. Hey, do one of two things.... 1- Do it. 2- Get a friggin' clue. Here's a clue, pick the higher number, okay? Oh, you ever watch that show "That 70's Show". The dad has one special phrase for his son. It applies to you..... Dumb large muscles in the buttocks area. And by the way, those SAT scores will REALLY come in handy here in Japan. Dumb large muscles in the buttocks area.
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First of all, you can't go a to school in Japan at age 13 without your parents' permission. It's against the law. Second, high school in Japan starts from grade 10, not grade 9 like in most places in the USA. So, you'd either have to attend junior high school for a year or attend high school in the USA for a year. Third, regular high schools in Japan require a high level of Japanese proficiency, and legal residency. You must pass a minimum of level 2 of the JLPT, and get sponsorship for a student visa from the school you wish to attend. Regular high schools generally don't sponsor student visas for overseas students (they have plenty of Japanese students as it is), so you will probably need to go through an exchange program or go to an international school that often deals with students from overseas. International schools tend to be expensive, usually more than $10,000 a year for tuition. Maybe you should start smaller, like asking your parents if you can go to Japan for vacation or something? Good luck convincing your parents, but please remember that Japan will still be here when you get older.
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How come you think to do your daily life in Japan without income? It costs a lot. It is not a next town in USA. You can't get any visa for being able to stay in Japan more than 90days anyway so far. Illegal aliens can't be accepted by any Japanese High. Think twice or more and love your family too. If you really want to go Japanese High, only the possibility is that you go your own High there which has exchange student system with Japanese High and get'em. You should have many more things to do in your country first.
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I see foreigners come to American high schools all the time! There was a girl from Japan who could barely speak English, and she came to my high school when I was in tenth grade. Also, my junior year, a Korean girl stayed for a semester AND played the flute in our band...she didn't know English either! In addition, I became very good friends with the Korean girl in our band. She even went to Solo and Ensemble competition with us and had such a great experience! So I do NOT understand why people are telling you this is impossible. Here is a blog about a girl who did an exchange program with a Japanese high school. Maybe you can contact the girl in this blog and ask her questions about what program she used. http://hannahinjapan.blogspot.com/2006_03_01_archive.html Plus, even if you DID want to go to Japan for the fashion, who the heck cares?! Imo, asking a girl if she only wants to go to Japan "just for the fashion" is extremely chauvinistic. Anyway, people have their own reasons for doing stuff. Personally, I think you should take chances and not live in the "norm". Even if you had the most horrible time in Japan, at least you would know for sure that it sucked. Most likely, you will have plenty of stories to tell when you come back. It's probably true that you have to be in high school to do the exchange program, but that's good for you b/c you can study Japanese in the mean time, and you will have a year to prepare. Maybe your parents will change their mind, as well. EDIT: I was reading Hannah's blog, and found out that she used a program called YFU *(it's in her "Thursday, March 02, 2006" post here http://hannahinjapan.blogspot.com/2006_03_01_archive.html) You will want to look into the YFU program to make sure it is legit, which I think it is. Here is a forum where YFU exchange participants talk about the program: http://www.cultures-shocked.org/forum/showthread.php?s=243a66000efe06ceb74fb5feb8a555f8&t=49 There are other programs, as well, and you can also type in YFU into yahoo answers and gain some knowledge from people who have participated in the exchange.
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i also find japan very interesting and im 16, but i would never dream of going to japan on my own even at this age. ok, you are interested in japan, thats great. but the difference between western and japanese culture is HUGE, i can imagine it would take a lot of getting used to and if you were on your own at the age of 13, well to me thats just ridiculous. i understand that you feel you are responsible but going along to a completely foreign country like japan on your own is too risky because there are so many bad things that could happen to you and im sorry for sounding patronising but no way are you old enough who are you intending to stay with? do you already know them? if youve never met them before you dont know what kind of creep they could be and then there is the whole issue of visas. japan is very strict about who they let live in their country and i doubt that a 13 year old schoolgirl would be top on their list of people to give a visa too. im not saying dont go to japan, im just saying wait a few years. i really want to go to japan but im savin it for something to do in a couple of years, you might be interested in japan but once you get there it probably wont be how you imagined it at all. the customs are very different there, people are very hostile towards gaijin (foreigners) and you would have a hard time getting about i imagine
