as written by Melissa Kartini
Although my last post was about remote learning, I actually started going to school again as of the first week this month. A bit misleading, I know. I have nothing else to say other than that I had gotten overwhelmed with work, and what should’ve been published ages ago fell by the wayside. To ease …
Like many countries in the world right now, my school has gone digital. While being able to attend school from the comfort of one’s home might sound like a dream come true, it isn’t quite the case for those studying overseas. These students (well, their parents) often have to pay exorbitant school and rental fees …
For the majority of us, our teachers played a huge role in our lives. We spend 5-6 days a week at school with our teachers, who are not only there to educate us, but also to look out for us. In many ways, we look up to them as our second set of parents. They …
So after the onslaught of personal posts, we’re back to our regular content about Japan. This time around, I’m going to talk about seven bad habits to avoid while studying Japanese. Now, I have been studying Japanese for almost three years (one and a half years in Malaysia, and almost a year in Japan), and …
Since I’ve been studying at a Japanese language school in Tokyo for about half a year now, I thought that it was about time to write about it. At first, I wasn’t exactly feeling this particular topic, but I suddenly realized that this might be something that more people would want to learn about. After …
When it comes to studying abroad, we all know about the usual challenges that comes with it. You know, about how it’s tough to be away from loved ones, especially when a major event like death occurs, or how distance causes certain relationships to drift apart. Though rewarding, the experience of studying abroad is not …
This particular post was made with Malaysians in mind, but if you’re from another country, this might still be of help to you. The reason I mentioned nationality is because the student visa application process is different depending on the country you’re from. It could be easier, it could more difficult, it all depends. I …