I'm 14 right now and moving to Japan when I'm 16 and finished my GCSE's in June. I think I'm gonna go to an international school over there but do you think I could also have the option of going to a usual high school over there?? I'm half Japanese so I go there every year and can speak quite a lot though I can only write in hiragana and read a bit of katakana and kanji... I think I'm going to start having private Japanese tuitions this year (bout 2 hrs a week) so I can learn more reading and writing. Do you think that if I study hard enough, I could be able to go to a Japanese High school there or will that be a bit too tricky?? I know the culture and the way the school's run is completely different so I know it will be a bit tricky to get used to but I'm really just worried 'bout the studying and if I can actually get into one! Please help... I don't know if I have enough money for the international private school and I really really don't want to stay in England after I'm 16, neither does my mum who I'm living with.
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I'd say it would be very very difficult. Most japanese can read/write over 2000 kanji by that age and it takes years and years to learn. Also all the classes are in Japanese and you need to be fluent. 2 hours a weak won't cut it, you would have to have been studying 8 hours a day for the last year or so to be able to manage. You can always try though and if it's too hard just transfer out lol. Good luck though! Enjoy Japan while you're young, you get way more attention from girls if you're young >.o
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I think studying might be hard, but I dunno if enrolling is possible. I'm half Japanese too and moved to Japan, started going to a Japanese school in 4th grade, and from experience I can say that being immersed is the best (and fastest) way to learn. It'll be hard at first, no question. Not just the studying part, but also culturally speaking. Japanese ppl thnk differently, so u might feel very lonely at first, but once u get used to it u'll be glad u went through it. Tutoring might help, but it's nothing compared to actually going there because u r learning thngs that are practical and u'r forced to do it. lol Now, the reason I said I didn't kno whether u could enter or not is because u'r a Japanese citizen (I'm sure u kno that u'r autmatically granted dual citizenship since ur mom's Japanese until a certain age). Standard procedures for high school entrance is either taking an exam or getting approved by acedemic achievements (grades). Or, maybe u can go as a U.K. citizen and be a student studying abroad. I dunno abt that part since ur case is special, so u should look it up. But if u can, I def recommend u go to a Japanese school instead of an international! Being bilingual AND being able to understand 100% the ppl, culture, society, reading/writing is a MAJOR plus! Take it from me(^_−)−☆ Good luck on whatever u decide!
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Let us be frank. You can go to Japanese high-schools and you should if you plan to go Japanese universities. However the education level of average J high school is not really high, and you will also be handicapped because of the lack of Japanese skills. Also, as a half you will most probably be a constant target of bullying in the school, so be prepared that it may not be necessarily a nice experience.
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