How to go Japan?
 

I have been begging to my parents to let me go to Japan this summer, but they keep refusing. They say it is too far away, besides they dont know anyone there to send me to stay with them. I told them about camps and stuff, but they still say no. It seems like they dont trust to anything, and I cant find anyone to go there with me, as a guardian.. It makes me sad.. I so want to go to Japan this summer, and I am even saving up!

How can I convince them?? Or is there any summer camps that you know, which are very reliable, and can even convince my parents? Or what do you advise me to do??

How old are you?

Its a trust issue, you won't be able to convince them, unless its a school exchange program of some sort... good luck

I am 16.. will 17 very soon though ^^

yeah thats really about trust.. :// they are kind of.. affraid to send me alone to Japan.. ://

It's understandable that they are afraid to send you away to Japan by yourself, my mom was the same way when I asked her if I could go in high school. If you don't have a city exchange program, then AFS is really good from what I've heard (though I think it runs a bit expensive). Other than that, discuss with your mom what kind of things she would let you do. Hopefully you can come to something. Best of luck.
-Lee

Maybe wait untill you are 18 ... maybe :D

its just natural, he can turn 18 or 19 or 29, and that won't stop them from worrying, they are PARENTS... of course they can't stop him when reach that age :)

No unfortunately, there is not city exchange programs, and they are available when you go university. AFS? Whats that actually? I mean what does it stands for? Hmm.. expensive.. now thats another problem XDD

Well after I turn 18, I will be able to go, thats true, but i want to go this summer ^^

What's happening there this summer that makes you so anxious on going?

now you sounded like my parents XD really, there is no reason, i mean not particular reason, I am kinda impatient person, and I want to go this summer :/ but it looks like i will fail again XD

First off, 16 and 17 is very young to go galavanting off to a country you have never been before.

Secondly, Japanese people don't generally speak english all that well - so unless your fluent in nihongo - I can pretty much support your parents rationale for refusing to let you go on your own.

Thirdly, I admire your tenacity and apparent passion for wanting to visit Japan. I wish i'd done it as a teeneger years before I first went but the reality is I wasn't ready for it until I was secure in both my finances & in my career. Unless your a millionaire heir/ess - I'd consider what i want to do with my life before spending a fortune on a spontaneous visit to Japan.

What is your hurry? Japan will still be there in a few years time.

You are right about going alone thing, but I didnt say to my parents to go alone, but told them about summer camps. But they still refuse :/

Okay, thats one of the things that concerns me.. I thought about it, but when i go to camps, there are people who do the translation things right? Othet than that, I need to improve my Japanese ://

Thats exactly what I want, I want to visit there when I am a teenager *now* so.. But you are right, again.. Ah no im def not a milionaire XDDD In fact i was thinking to study university there-i still do-, or join some kind of student exchange programs in university to go Japan. But still, I wwant to go there before i start university...

Ah, going to university there will definitely be an option, but it will cost you an arm and a leg, so be prepare for that if you do decide to apply for universities there, thought i am not sure about the application process

You could just go to a US university and do an exchange that way. It might be a bit cheaper that way, or you could go through BCA. It's an exchange program. I was looking into this awhile ago, but I was ineligible since I wasn't a traditional student.

Study Abroad with BCA
BCA in Sapporo, Japan

The only University for this is Hokusei Gakuen University, which is in Sapporo, Hokkaido. I've always wanted to go there, which is why I was so interested in this particular one.Does your family take trips every year by chance out of the country? If so, maybe you can suggest a family trip (if it's affordable) to Japan.

Oh thank you for the websites! I will check them out now.. but i also wonder do you think there is universities in UK that have exchange programs to Japan?

And about parent trip,, unfortunately my parents dont really have a trip outside the country so thats.. kinda impossible ://