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I’m a 10th grader right now, working towards completing my IGCSE examination. I’m in Indonesia, and frankly, we never are known to achieve global standards in terms of education. I have to escape this place somehow for the next two years of high school , and the question, is, where?

I’ll be focusing on science, and there are only three options, really. Malaysia, Singapore, or Japan (or similarly obscure places). I’m OK with Malaysia or Singapore, but I’ve been wanting to go to Japan for a long time for the sake of the language and culture.

So, what I’m trying to ask is: Is it possible to enter an international school there that offers IB (prefers A-level, but seems that they don’t have it) without guardians with residence status there? (living alone or homestay)

In Australia international students can get in quite easily into any school, but I have my doubts about Japan. Tuition fee won’t be a problem in this case. If that isn’t the case, I’d appreciate a list of recommended HSs.
My Japanese is equivalent to a three years old toddler, if that helps. Looking to improve my Japanese whilst finishing my high school.

Having traveled extensively with my family, I’ve also lived independently for two years in Sydney, so I’m quite well-catered in the maturity and adaptation department.
And no, no one year exchange program.

International schools in Japan are usually out of Japanese education system. Japan don’t issue student VISA for that. It’s the school for expats.
Take IB in other countries.

None of English, French or Spanish are official language in Japan.
But Tsukuba Univ, Sofia Univ, and ICU (International Christian University) and other more than 200 schools accept IB as the admission requirement.
http://www.ibo.org/country/JP/index.cfm

However, usually people, who wanna study in Jpaan, enter Japanees language school with student VISA first, and take JLPT. Or study Japanese in your country and pass the JLPT Lever 1.
After that, go to college in Japan.

I am an international student, and I have a 2-year contract with my homestay family.

A few months ago, I tried to move out but they insisted about the contract, so I couldn’t move out.

But recently, they raised the rent free with my agreement, but without renewing the contract which shows the former rent fee. Is this contract still effective?

I have heard that rent contract is not really a legalized document. is that true?

You have a contract that is legal, and since you made an oral agreement about the rate hike, then you are still bound by a contract now both oral and written. There should be clause in the contract about dissolving the contract within reason. You did not say why you wanted to move and that could also help with your case?

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With two school locations in Brighton the choice is yours — choose to live and study at our Residential School in the friendly and fashionable area of Hove or live in a homestay and study at the EF Brighton Regency School in an exclusive seafront location with the rich and famous for neighbors. With over 15 years of experience teaching international students in Brighton, EF looks forward to welcoming you to our well-equipped schools with extra amenities including cafeterias, a book shop, a student lounge, garden and a wide-range of SPINs to meet your needs.

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Hi all,

I would be eternally grateful if anyone who has lived in a two- or three-bedroom apartment in the Boston area could enlighten me as to a typical gas heating/cooking expenses per month in the winter. I’m trying to decide whether it’s worth it for me to start a homestay for international students if it means I’ll have to pay the gas bill on top of the rent that previously included this expense.

There would only be two people in the apartment, even with the homestay. Both people would be out of the house from 7 or 8 AM until 5 or 6 PM…Any suggestions are super helpful

Thanks a lot!

2 bed room ran us $325.00 in gas last month.

This video was created by Bruno, an Au Pair from Brazil, who wishes to participate in the CHI Au Pair USA program, from Cultural Homestay International.

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I’m 29 male.

I studied japanese since 2002. Fell in love with the culture and people.. and women. I like women of all countries but i can’t help it i like the japanese and koreans the most.

I’m a poor guy and never travel. Japanese and koreans dn’t really live in america. they usually come for homestay or ESL school but then they leave . There’s no way of having a relationship with one of them.

I know many americans are wealthy and they travel..they even move to other countries or whatever. I can’t do that. so in sum, my stupid dream of having a japanese, or korean GF is unreachable in my case.

Im just a poor guy, and i’m a latino minority with an accent even though i’m american. That’s also another limitation because ladies from those countries usually only like Americans who speak with the typical american accent and culture. Trust me , i know from experience. There are exceptions but mostly i’ve been hated cause i’m not white or because i don’t speak with american accent that is heard in american movies.

So i tell ya.. I have a really unreachable dream. ANd the more i watch, listen or whatever to foreign media, the more i have stupid dreams.

.Dreams are attainable.Firstly be proud of your birthright and culture.You can only be who you are.

I’m a student currently living in rural Missouri, US. I’m planning on studying abroad at the University of Canterbury next year for either a semester or for the entire NZ academic year. Now, I’m planning to work on classes in Speech-Language Therapy there, and I’m going to try to do a homestay so I can learn more about the kind of life that people in NZ live. What kinds of things can I expect? I’ve never left the country, and have barely left Missouri actually. What is NZ like?

I live in Christchurch, and we do have indoor heating, it snows here in Winter, this year it has snowed 5 times, of course we have indoor heating!

Also, things are more expencive than in the US, wool, which is produced here by the tonn a day! Is more expencive than in the US.

New Zealand is much more laid back than the US, less traffic, less people – less everything really!

There is a REALLY high percent of Asians in Christchurch, at my old school 3/4 of the kids were asian, not all of them could speak english, I think that is what annoys people.

Christchurch is a lovely city, beautiful gardens, interesting attractions, nice people, great weather (we acctually feel EVERY season), good shopping lol.

Theres so many places in Christchurch to live, every area is different! The university is in an area called Ilam, which is fairly nice, not city like, more a suberb. We have friends who are living at the uni, they just got married (they are indian).

You shouldnt have any worries about coming here, I would be more worried about going to the US. Its just Auckland (North Island) where you get gang violence. People say Christchruch has that at night, and I do believe them (long story, but friends of ours whet to have dinner once, and walked by this religious guy need the cathedral, when they came back, he had been killed). Anyway, dont let it put you off, thats only in the city centre, late at night.

Its a big way, but its really nice here. Have a good trip, if you need more info or pics, I would be happy to do so.

Also Queenstown is really lovely, wayyy to over-priced, you wont may any less than $100 000 000NZD for a basic house. Theres university of Otago down there.

Hope you have a great trip….Good Luck

This video was created by Lyubov, an Au Pair from Kazakhstan, who wishes to participate in the CHI Au Pair USA program, from Cultural Homestay International.

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How does it works? I’m 15 from Malaysia. I wanna go on a homestay to US for 1 month or two. Are there any programme?

The Rotary club. www.rotary.org/ I was an exchange student to Taiwan last year. This is a chance of a lifetime. If you have any interest in seriously doing this. Go to this website and see if there is a rotary club near you!!! There probably is. If you have any questions…you can message me. You can do a summer in the US or you can do a full year. I did the full year. I recommend the full year, i think just for the summer is too short. Go to this website and check it out. The Rotary Club is the most organized exchange program in the world. Check it out. IT’S WORTH IT!!!