{"id":1241,"date":"2017-05-31T13:27:13","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T04:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.arc-academy.net\/japanese\/en\/?p=1241"},"modified":"2017-05-31T14:34:42","modified_gmt":"2017-05-31T05:34:42","slug":"%e3%82%a2%e3%83%bc%e3%82%af%e3%81%ae%e5%8f%8b%e9%81%94%e3%82%84%e3%82%b9%e3%82%bf%e3%83%83%e3%83%95%e3%81%8c%e5%8a%a9%e3%81%91%e3%81%a6%e3%81%8f%e3%82%8c%e3%81%be%e3%81%97%e3%81%9f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/japanese.arc-academy.net\/en\/interviewstudent\/st_tokyo\/2017\/1241","title":{"rendered":"Friends and staff of ARC were always willing to help me"},"content":{"rendered":"\"\"\r\n\r\n

Maria Luisa Paredes Garcia\r\nSpain\/Espa\u00f1a\r\nTokyo School Study Abroad Course<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u3010English\u3011<\/p>\r\n

Q. What made you start studying Japanese? And why did you choose ARC Academy? \r\n\r\nI started studying Japanese because I was interested in anime and Japanese culture since high school, and wanted to know more about that great unknown country for me. I chose Arc Academy because the Japanese academy where I studied in Barcelona recommended this site. \r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Q. Is this your first time in Japan? \r\n\r\nNo, the first time I came with my parents on family trip, then I came to Japan to study for two months. So this was my third time here. \r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Q. Were you worried before coming to Japan? \r\n\r\nThe truth is that I did not have many worries since Japan is a very safe and well-ordered country so I did not feel much insecurity, what worried me most was that I did not know how to communicate or transmit what I wanted to do or how to do about various paperworks to live here.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Q. How long have you studied at ARC? \r\n\r\nI have been studying in ARC for almost 1 year. I am going to graduate in March of this year 2017.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Q. Is there any lessons you particularly enjoyed? \r\n\r\nThe EJU and JLPT exam preparation classes have been really good and efficient, i think. The teachers are very attentive and are always willing to resolve any my queries. The class that I have liked so far is definitely one of the optional classes \u201cVisit a Japanese elementary school\u201d. It really leaves me a good memory and it became a great experience. \r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Q. What do you spend your free time? \r\n\r\nAt the beginning, I studied Japanese after class because my level was still not good enough. After a couple of months, I found an arubaito (part-time job) and went to work some of the days every week and of course kept studying as well. Besides, sometimes I hang out with my friends or I just go to game centers or karaoke.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Q. What type of accommodation do you live in? How did you find it?\r\n\r\nI live in a Share house. The academy where I studied in Barcelona recommended 3 pages of Share House websites and I chose the one that suited me the most. I book it from Spain.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Q. Do you think the cost of living in Japan is expensive?\r\n\r\nThe cost of living in Tokyo is expensive compared to other countries such as my country, but if you look at the average of Japanese salary, you can also understand that the standard of living is expensive because they also receive good salaries. You can also find cheap shops and bargains easily.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Q. Do you have any part-time jobs? If yes, how did you find it?\r\n\r\nYes, I have a part-time job. A friend of ARC recommended the job sites and helped me to go to the interview.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Q. Have you had any problems since you came to Japan?\r\n\r\nOne of the problems I had was about the contract of SIM card. I wanted to make a contract for the mobile phone, but I was still 19 years old at that time, so I could not apply for a SIM card without the consent of my parents or a legal guardian, so I had to wait for my birthday. When I became 20 years old, I could have my SIM card finally.\r\n\r\n

If you have any problems, ARC staff are always willing to help you, so you don\u2019t have to worry so much. They will always have a solution for you, like how to open a Bank account or how to register as a resident at the city hall. In addition, you can always ask your friends and classmates of ARC who have already had in the same situation. They would kindly tell you what to do.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Q. What will you do after I complete studying at ARC?\r\n\r\nI will return to Barcelona to finish my university studies and plan to study a master course in Japan.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Q. What advice would you give to the people who are considering studying in Japan?\r\n\r\nPlease don\u2019t worry about the level of your present Japanese level. You will improve without a doubt at ARC with pleasure only if you have a clear purpose like you want to master Japanese or want to work in Japan. Please come and enjoy this experience! You might happen to meet not only good things but also negative things sometimes, but I’m sure you will not regret.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Q. \u00bfPor que comenzaste a estudiar japon\u00e9s?\u00bfPor que escogiste ARC ACADEMY?\r\nEmpec\u00e9 a estudiar japon\u00e9s porque desde cuando estaba instituto tenia inter\u00e9s en el anime y en la cultura japonesa y quer\u00eda saber mas sobre ese gran desconocido que era Jap\u00f3n para mi.\r\nEscog\u00ed Arc Academy porque mi academia de japon\u00e9s en Barcelona me recomend\u00f3 este sitio.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Q. \u00bfEs la primera vez que has venido a Jap\u00f3n?\r\nNo , la primera vez vine con mis padres en plan viaje familiar, despu\u00e9s vine a Jap\u00f3n para estudiar 2 meses as\u00ed que esta seria mi tercera vez aqu\u00ed.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Q. \u00bfTuviste alguna preocupaci\u00f3n antes de venir a Jap\u00f3n?\r\n\r\nLa verdad es que no tuve muchas preocupaciones , japon es un pa\u00eds muy seguro y ordenado as\u00ed que no sent\u00ed mucha inseguridad, lo que mas me preocupaba era que no supiera comunicar o transmitir lo que quer\u00eda o a la hora de hacer tramites varios para vivir aqu\u00ed que no supiera que hacer o si los iba a entender.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Q. \u00bfHasta ahora cu\u00e1nto tiempo has estudiado en ARC ACADEMY? \u00bfCuanto tiempo tienes planeado estudiar en ARC?\r\nHasta ahora he estado estudiando en ARC pr\u00e1cticamente 1 a\u00f1o. Pues en Marzo de este a\u00f1o 2017 me grad\u00fao.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Q. \u00bfQu\u00e9 clase le ha dejado una buena impresi\u00f3n? \u00bfQue clase le ha gustado m\u00e1s?\r\n\r\nLas clases de preparaci\u00f3n para el examen del EJU y JLPT han sido realmente buenas y eficientes desde mi punto de vista. Los profesores son muy atentos y siempre est\u00e1n dispuestos a resolver cualquier duda.\r\n\r\nLa clase que mas me ha gustado hasta ahora a sido una de las clases optativas que escog\u00ed que trataba de ir a visitar una escuela primaria japonesa. Realmente te deja un buen recuerdo y se convierte en una gran experiencia.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Q. \u00bfQue se dedica a hacer cuando las clases acaban?\r\n\r\nAl principio despu\u00e9s de clase estudiaba japones porque mi nivel aun no era lo bastante bueno , poco a poco encontr\u00e9 un arubaito (trabajo a tiempo parcial) y entonces algunos d\u00edas despu\u00e9s del cole trabaja y otros estudiaba. Por supuesto tambi\u00e9n hab\u00eda d\u00edas que me iba con mis amigos o que simplemente iba al game center o karaoke.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Q. \u00bfEn que tipo de alojamiento vive? \u00bfC\u00f3mo encontr\u00f3 el alojamiento?\r\n\r\nVivo en una Share house (casa compartida). Mi academia de Barcelona me recomend\u00f3 3 paginas webs de Share house y yo eleg\u00ed la que mas apropiada a mi gusto me pareci\u00f3 . Por lo tanto lo reserve desde Espa\u00f1a.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Q. \u00bfCree que el coste de vida en Jap\u00f3n es caro?\r\n\r\nEl coste de vida en Tokyo es caro si lo comparamos con otros pa\u00edses como por ejemplo Espa\u00f1a, pero si nos fijamos en el sueldo medio japon\u00e9s tambi\u00e9n se puede entender que el nivel de vida sea caro pues tambi\u00e9n reciben un buen sueldo.\r\nAunque tambi\u00e9n se pueden encontrar sitios baratos y gangas como en cualquier sitio.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Q. \u00bfTiene alg\u00fan Arubaito ( trabajo a tiempo parcial) ? \u00bfC\u00f3mo lo encontr\u00f3?\r\n\r\nSi tengo un Arubaito. Un amigo de ARC me recomend\u00f3 el sitio y me ayudo para conseguir la entrevista.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Q. \u00bfQu\u00e9 problema\/s ha tenido desde que vino a Jap\u00f3n?\r\n\r\nUno de los problemas que he tenido ha sido el hecho de hacerme un contrato para el m\u00f3vil ya que como tenia 19 a\u00f1os no pod\u00eda solicitar una tarjeta SIM sin el consentimiento de mis padres o de alg\u00fan tutor legal, as\u00ed que tuve que esperar a cumplir 20 a\u00f1os para que pudiera tener mi tarjeta SIM.\r\n\r\nDespu\u00e9s de eso si tienes alg\u00fan problema el staff de ARC siempre esta dispuesto a ayudarte por lo que no te tienes que preocupar siempre tendr\u00e1n una soluci\u00f3n para ti. Ya sea como abrir una cuenta en el banco o como reg\u00edstrate en el ayuntamiento . Adem\u00e1s siempre puedes pedir consejo a tus amigos y compa\u00f1eros de la academia que ya han estado en la misma situaci\u00f3n y que por lo tanto saben que hacer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Q. \u00bfQu\u00e9 har\u00e1 despu\u00e9s de que acabe de estudiar en ARC ACADEMY?\r\n\r\nVolver\u00e9 a Barcelona para terminar mis estudios universitarios en all\u00ed y tengo pensado estudiar el master o doctorado en Jap\u00f3n.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Q. \u00bfQu\u00e9 consejo le dar\u00eda a las personas que de aqu\u00ed en adelante quieren estudiar en Jap\u00f3n ?\r\n\r\nQue no se preocupen del nivel de japones que tengan porque aqu\u00ed lo van a mejorar sin duda alguna y que ya sea solo por placer o porque quieren estudiar o trabajar en Jap\u00f3n que porfavor venga y disfrute de esta experiencia que desde mi punto de vista con sus cosas buenas y cosas malas estoy seguro que no se arrepentir\u00e1.\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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