Youth For Understanding (YFU)?

Silver_and_Jade
Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:14:05 +0000

yepunsarang – Arigatou gozaimasu! That’s a great idea to kind of combine “me time” and “host family time.” That may just end up being what I do. Especially since I will be doing quite a bit of reading (Harry Potter!!), but I don’t want to completely seclude myself. And I definitely will do something extra special for my birthday. Thanks for the suggestion of a party. I’ve kind of resigned myself to the fact that I will probably have to eat some sort of seafood at some point while I’m there. And, I’ll take your advice and go ahead and try natto. It’s kind of funny though, I’ve heard so many horror stories about it being disgusting. I guess I’ll just have to wait and see. A couple more questions (sorry, I just keep coming up with them ^_^): Is there any sort of general dress code? I mean, I know, nothing completely over-the-top, but will I feel out of place in, say, jeans and a t-shirt? And on a different note, is anime as popular as it’s made out to be? I’d be kind of curious to see just how much our perception of Japan differs from the reality (which is part of why I’m going).

eg1 – Well, if she’s already studying Japanese, then she’s way ahead of most people who go with YFU. I would suggest just keep on doing what she’s doing and if she does well in school also, she may very well be able to get a scholarship. YFU has tons of scholarships available, especially ones specifically for Japan, so she should definitely at least try for one of those. They actually have more scholarship spots than regular spots for the Japan program, just because so many companies sponsor a scholarship. Oh, and when the time comes, send in your application early. It can be really nervewracking to be placed on the waiting list and not find out until April if you can go.