Nihon Q&A #2

This blog post is coming waaaaay past I posted the video but I came back to Japan and it took me a while to get a post up!

1. How did I learn Japanese?
Although I took 2 years of Japanese in high school, I barely learned anything besides how to read hiragana and katakana and basic kanji.  After coming to Japan and joining a circle, I got more real life experience listening to and speaking Japanese, which helped me tremendously and made me reach the level that I am today.  For those of you who aren't coming to Japan but still want to learn the language, I highly recommend language exchange webites such as HelloTalk or italki to speak to native language speakers!

2. Are you fluent in Japanese?
Not at all.

3. Is living in Japan expensive?
Not only is the transportation expensive as I mentioned in my video, but the overall lifestyle is very expensive.

4. How do I apply to Japanese colleges?
The applications are relatively the same as American college applications, and you can find them all online :)

5. Does a Japanese degree "count"????
Yes! They definitely are real degrees, and depending on what line of work you plan to go into, it could be an advantage or disadvantage just like any other degree!!

Hope this video was helpful and if you guys have any more questions please leave comments here or on my video!!!

XOXO,

Meowko