Very nice video! I was a Rotary Exchange student in Kumamoto, Kyushu in 1979-80. I agree with many of the topics and points you make about adapting to life as a student in Japan. It took me about two weeks to realize that I couldn't learn Japanese by "translation"... I had to learn it by osmosis. I also immersed myself into to school and community. I changed school clubs frequently in the first couple months, before settling into Photography, Shodō and Judo. I am bringing my children (18 and 30!) to Japan this September. My first time back to Japan in 43 years. I wish that I had not waited so long. はじめまして , デビッド

Omg you lived my dream highschool life 🥹🫶🏻 I moved to the USA my sophomore year and I didn’t learned about exchange until my junior year so I couldn’t go 😭

@abikuru8564

2 жыл бұрын

It's never too late! College in Japan is super fun too!

アシアちゃんのユーチューブで今インタビューを見終わったところ。私は金沢八景にある関東学院大学を卒業してオレゴン州ポートランド市にあるLewis & Clark College に留学してた。アビーがオレゴン州出身で神奈川県で日本の学校に行ってたと聞き、私とはまったく逆のケースで面白いなと思ってこれを書いてます。日本の生活、がんばって！

My question is, how has your channel not blown up?? Love the videos , make more! haha

I’m happy that I can finally watch your KZread ❤️

@abikuru8564

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! ❤️

I’m always rooting you! You can do it!

@abikuru8564

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤️

Can’t wait for the next video🥺❤️❤️頑張って〜❤️

@abikuru8564

2 жыл бұрын

いつもありがとう！！

すごい！！本当にKZread始めたんやね👍　また一緒に動画撮ろう✨

I love your video so much!! I’m originally from Japan but moved to the US right before middle school so I wasn’t able to experience these things to full extent, so I love hearing experiences of Japanese High school experience from an exchange student point of view!!

@abikuru8564

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Please check out my TikTok too if you're interested! I'm excited to make more KZread videos too!

@victoriasun6386

Жыл бұрын

@@abikuru8564 nice video do you still have the uniform

I love you video so much please make more videos about your exchange year or your life in Japan 🥺🥺🥺💕💕💕💕💖💖💖💖🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

I love your video! I am currently in my first year of high school in America (I’m 15). And I wanted to know if the students were nice to you when you first got there? I also wanted to ask if you think going on my second year of high school is too late, hope to see more of your content, it was really helpful! :)

One of the boys is ‘Takeru’ you guysss . Came from TikTok iykyk

I did Rotary 2011-2012! Japan was my first choice but I got Germany instead, Japan only took six people a year and was super popular. I really wish I had gotten it but I still had an amazing time in Berlin, Germany 😊 I definitely made the mistake of speaking too much English so I was not as fluent as I could have been when I left. I still want to move to Asia someday!

@PuzzlePerson

8 ай бұрын

How do you join rotary

What year of high school did you travel to japan? Also, how did it impact the college application process? Love this video!

あびちゃんー！ひかるだよー！💕KZreadすごい！

Was your class welcoming? What was their reaction to you to as a foreigner?

So glad I found this from tik tok! I am so curious about the makeup. So people couldn’t even wear foundation or concealer?? I look so tired without concealer 🙈

@abikuru8564

2 жыл бұрын

I made things real subtle haha!

Do u have the host family vid up yet?

Do you think the fact that rotary places you with several families throughout the year is a good or bad thing for your experience? Also how strict is their travel rules? Could you, say, take a train to your nearby city to explore for a few hours on the weekend or something like that?

@abikuru8564

2 жыл бұрын

I think there are positives and negatives for sure! The reason you're placed with several families is so you have a well-rounded and diverse experience to see different ways of life in Japan. It can be hard when you fall in love with a family and you have to leave them. Sometimes your next family is...not as pleasant. There are good and bad host families. Luckily though, with this system you never have to stay with a bad family for more than 3 months. You are free to go to and from school by yourself. With friends, host family members, or other rotary students yes, you can visit a nearby city. I don't know how they'd feel about you going alone (but you could always lie! haha) but Rotary does have a strict curfew of 10pm.

Does anybody know any programs for high school students that don't require you to stay with a house family?

@SamanthaDelRey

Жыл бұрын

EF ! 🌸

Can i study for 3 years of high school as an exchange student. If so how?

I know you have been making a bunch of tik toks and I follow you there too! Would you say that taking the JLPT will give you a better chance at apply for jobs in japan?

@peachii4894

9 ай бұрын

You won't be able to work in japan during a school exchange as you'd be on a student visa

Hi! Do you think CIEE is a good program? I wanna do a summer sturdy aboard but I’m lowkey scared it’s a scam and imma get kidnapped 😅

@SamanthaDelRey

Жыл бұрын

i actually did CIEE when i was in high school, and it was extremely expensive :(( but the program was great ! a lot of homework and projects so beware ! hehe, but it was so worth it, japan is beautiful! also you have to trouble in a group of 3 so be aware of that as well ! 🌸

How about 29 years old ojisan?

Did you go your senior year?

I’d like to become an exchange student one day but I’m not sure if my school has ever hosted an exchange students program in the past. Do you think it’s for me possible to be an exchange student without my school arranging one for me?

@abikuru8564

2 жыл бұрын

Of course! My school didn't arrange my program for me. I arranged it myself, then got my school to agree to it. I highly recommend researching your local rotary club!

@wrctss148

2 жыл бұрын

@@abikuru8564 Okay what about all the requirements?

With the exchange, did a japanese person live in your real family’s house, because my parents say that i can go to college in japan, but they wouldnt want someone living here ? is it possible for me to go live in an exchange without anyone living with my real family ??

@peachii4894

9 ай бұрын

Mhm! there are exchange programs available where you don't have to actually take anybody in, I'd recommend researching around!

have you ever taken jlpt

was the school work in english or japanese? like did they translate it for u

@peachii4894

9 ай бұрын

It'll be in Japanese, there's not much point in going on a 5k+ cultural exchange to another country just to have everything in English lol

what a beautiful lady!!! i saw you ashiya youtube. good luck👍