Tldr: I passed my N1 faster than school thought, transferred to different branch of school due to harassment, because of these reasons they’re not teaching me anything and I’m paying 35万円 for nothing.
I’ve been in this language school since April of last year. And now I’m paying money to just extend my visa nothing else.
Last year, I came to japan in March. I’ve been attending to this language school called “E” after coming in March, I’ve passed my N2 in July and N1 in December. So far so good. But not without small problems with other students from my country.
Fast forward to February of this year. My school decided to reopen old branch which closed due to Covid in other city. Since I had enough of the other students I said that I wanted to transfer. Teacher said no problem.
Fast forward again. In April school opens all fun and game until teacher said since its new school there is no class for me to study at my level. Now the problem begins, because there’s no teacher or class for me, I’m all alone self-studying in old building even though I paid tuition fee of half year 35万円 which is pretty expensive for getting nothing in return.
July 2nd, EJU is over JLPT is over everything for me to enter uni is almost don, however school has done me nothing but get my money. School now forces me to a class yet lesson was not taught for me they said continue the self study.
They will ask for the next half years tuition in august but I don’t want to pay them since they are doing nothing but sponsoring my visa. Losing my visa and going home is not a option.
Help me people I’m getting desperate.
Edit: English is my secondary language so I apologize for grammatical mistakes.
Edit2: Ok I see, this might be a good deal. But If I say “I don’t want to be in japan”, and want my money back, can I sue them for not getting service for my payment.
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Do you have a part-time job? Getting one would help you cover the language school tuition and allow you to save up for changing schools if you’d like to do that before enrolling to a university.
Get a part time job, work in the evening, enjoy Japan and sleep in class. Bring a pillow.
So many people are doing this. Congrats on getting into Uni. Don’t sweat it and keep the visa. 35万 may seem like a lot of money, but you can prepare Uni (entrance exams, subject matter, etc) and try to go for things.
It is unfortunate you are paying them for your visa, but then again it seems like a good investment if you will get your future in order through them.
>35万円 which is pretty expensive for getting nothing in return.
You do realize that…
>doing nothing but sponsoring my visa. Losing my visa and going home is not a option.
these sentences basically contradict each other, right?
You’re basically paying them so you can stay in Japan. What do you want, not pay and still be able to stay in Japan? If you don’t pay, you can’t legally be their student. Not a student, no SoR. All you need to do is to keep your attendance rate because immigration is strict on that. No mental burden cause you’ve already passed N1, and on your free time you can do part-time jobs. There’s **A LOT** of people who want to be in your shoes, trust me.
its a school not the police.
do the bare minimum, and work a part time job.
or, you have N1 already. go get a real job, which will sponsor a working visa
Bring a laptop and build a side hustle from school. Or keep studying Japanese. Or get a head start on your university studies. Or work all night and then sleep in class. Bring a pillow, as someone else mentioned.
You need the visa. It’s not an ideal situation but unless you want to go home, pay the money and use your time before uni the best way you can.
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>**Need legal advice**
You’ve come to the wrong place.
Try hoterasu　([https://www.houterasu.or.jp/](https://www.houterasu.or.jp/)).
I’m not a lawyer and I’m definitely not your lawyer, but my sense is that the current arrangement is providing you with a way to be in Japan and providing them with money.
That arrangement might violate the purpose of the **student** visa you have which if made into an issue … could get them in trouble *and* get you in trouble.
You’re also contradicting yourself:
(1) they provide me nothing for 350,000 yen
(2) I want to stay in the country at all costs.
>Ok I see, this might be a good deal. But If I say “I don’t want to be in japan”, and want my money back, can I sue them for not getting service for my payment.
Glad you could understand. Some schools can refund part of your tuition fee if you quit. I quit my language school 4 months faster than expected graduation because I got a job offer. I received 70% of the remaining 4 months of a semester back (so a semester’s fee * 4/6 * 70%). Consult your language school for this.
I don’t know what kinda language school you are in (like if it’s a black company) but you can transfer language schools. The problem is that you have to ask your school if they will allow you to transfer otherwise you can’t do it.
My best advice is to find another language school, explain your situation, and hopefully they can push your current school to let you transfer.
Some people posting here recently are so WET.
Pathetic.
Why are so many people now ‘Looking for legal advice’ for literally anything? Remember the girl the other day who wanted to go to the labour bureau because she wasn’t invited to a party at work?
‘A Japanese woman told me a crow and raven are the same thing. How can I seek legal advice?’