Reviews

The culture trip to Kanazawa and Gifu prefecture was the best trip, I thought.

The speech contest brought the class a lot closer together. I also really liked mixing in with the Asian students and getting to know them.

The most productive aspect of the program was living with a host family, because I was always practicing what I learn in class at home. And I believe that it has given me more confidence in speaking and not being worried about making mistakes.

Aside from the 100% Japanese classes themselves, I really enjoyed the cultural experiences (such as the tea ceremony). I ventured out a lot on my own, met many people, and have grown a lot because of it.

This program is a wonderful and comparatively cheap investment in a person’s future as they learn a new language, and meet new friends from far away places!

I enjoyed my experience here very much! If possible, I’d like to come back to KCP in the future, to continue my studies! My goal is to work in Japan, and pass JLPT 2, so KCP has been helpful to me as I work towards my goal!

I found the daily kanji quizzes to be helpful in learning kanji, since they forced me to actively study the kanji every day rather than just for a large test.

Don’t be discouraged. It is a bit fast moving, but there are chances to take tests over, and I advise you to choose your time to study well.

Pair work has been the most helpful for me as within these interactions I can see my Japanese that I just learned come to life as it enters another persons ear and triggers the desired response. To me that is truly speaking a language.

Don’t be scared to step out of your comfort zone! It’s going to be scary at first but you can do it!