I have a Question
 

Hey everyone :ywave:,i am a 15 yr. old who lives in Texas, and i am really into japan and it's culture, and where i want to live in the near future, and i was wondering if anyone could answer these question?!!!

1. i've read alot on here that says that my best bet on getting a job in japan would be to teach english, would i have to go to college for that?
2. i also want to know if i want to go to college there, where would i go to get info on that.


thx 4 your help

Read this thread as it will answer your first question:

http://www.japanforum.com/forum/livi...-jp-2-0-a.html

2) You can see my topic for that. There are quite a few universities in the U.S. that can send you on an exchange trip to Japan, also..

thx 4 your ideas.
1.but if i don't want to do a exchange program, would i have anyother options?:mtongue: :ywave: :vsign:

I'll probably be trying to get into Temple University Japan.. Its in Tokyo(I think) but its an english speaking college. I think It'll be a nice transition from America to Japan.

Unless you are FLUENT in Japanese, you aren't going to make it through the application process to most Japanese universities. Temple is a great option.

thx, you guys.
i went to their website and it looks great for me.:D :happypika:

Well in order to get a work visa you need a collage degree. Take a look at this place Transworld Schools;

so is transworld... is that a college. or what? :confused:

i have a few more question.
1. Can you stay in japan for a long period of time without being a citizen?
2.if so, how long if so how long?
3. i've heard a few things about Temple University. But i'm not quite sure if it's a good school. Can anyone tell me about it?
sorry if these are stupid questions!!!
BYE:ywave:

1. Not without a visa of some sort.
2. Without a visa, three months. With one, depends on the visa.
3. Yes, good. Do I know about it? No. I know the grad program for TESL is 20k USD.

A lot of people ask this question about going to an actual Japanese university and then I always have to google for this site again, or at least when I am feeling generous enough to find it for you, so go here EJU-JASSO

The level of Japanese you will need is about a JLPT 1 or above. JLPT 1 is basically the level of Japanese that Japanese people are at when they finish junior high school. Which is good, but it is not the level that they enter university at.

thx for responding. thx for the website also. helped alot

Having a degree from a university in America and then coming to work in Japan will be more benificial. I dont think i would ever hire a person who is non japanese that graduated from a Japanese university. Unless you want to work for a company like NTT or some Japanese domestic company. You will hate that. Get your degree there. Apply for a position here and get what is called an ex-pat package. Life is good then.