Like the title says, I have approximately about 8-13 months left before I take off to Japan as a MEXT research student.
While a lot of questions revolve around what to do when going to Japan, I want to ask how should I prepare before leaving?
I’m thinking of getting a job and gather as much money as possible but surely there are other ways to spend my time until then.
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**Going to Japan as MEXT Scholar in April or September 2024, How Should I Prepare?**
Like the title says, I have approximately about 8-13 months left before I take off to Japan as a MEXT research student.
While a lot of questions revolve around what to do when going to Japan, I want to ask how should I prepare before leaving?
I’m thinking of getting a job and gather as much money as possible but surely there are other ways to spend my time until then.
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How about learning some Japanese?
Definitely save up. I went as a monbukagakusho scholar years ago and not only did they book my ticket a month before school began but also told me after I got there that it’d be two months before I receive my first stipen. Was literally eating two meals a day before the first stipen came and had to bite the bullet and ask my parents for some help.
Kemushi-Chan on YouTube has great advice and learnings from her time as a MEXT scholar, especially around financial planning as she later had her partner join her. A great channel overall for learning what comes with the MEXT program.