I was able to study in England for a year with 1 million yen
When it comes to studying abroad, I think that there is an image such as "it costs money" and "only wealthy people can go." However, I was able to study abroad for about 1 million yen. The reason is that I used the university exchange system. By using this system, not only the tuition fee of the partner university will be free, but also the tuition fee to be paid in Japan will be free, honestly speaking, it was a god system. Therefore, I was able to use the tuition fee in Japan for various expenses for studying abroad, and I was able to realize my study abroad while keeping the study abroad fee to a fraction of the original.
Also, I studied abroad at a university in the UK, but there were universities that gave subsidies among other universities. I was aiming for a university that received a grant in Australia, but the university had high language requirements and my ability at that time did not reach it. (I remember that the university received about 500,000 subsidies)
In that case, I think that studying abroad is a goal that can be fulfilled enough just by making a little savings. All you need is the ability to take action. My family is not wealthy at all, and it is like going to college with a scholarship. However, I was interested in studying abroad and language learning at that time, so I gathered information from various places and realized studying abroad. I think now that I was 18 years old at that time and made a good decision (laughs)
However, if there is one regret, I should have studied English more before studying abroad. I was in an environment where I spoke English every day at a Japanese university, and I was exposed to English every day, but to be honest, I couldn t keep up with the local English. Especially in listening, I had a really hard time. After that, I managed to do it by trial and error myself, but it was a very difficult journey. (I felt that the international students who spoke in Japan wanted to pay attention to speed and vocabulary.)
So, studying abroad depends on your ability to take action. And the study abroad will be many times more fulfilling by preparing in Japan. I feel that I was able to spend the most rich and fulfilling time in my life so far, so if you are hesitating, I would like you to act from gathering information first. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.# english Study abroad
僕も最初は「イギリス留学＝高額な費用がかかる」というイメージを持っていましたが、交換留学制度を利用することで大幅に費用を抑えられました。提携大学の授業料免除に加え、日本の大学の学費も免除される制度は、本当にありがたいものでした。そのおかげで、現地での滞在費や渡航費、生活費を合わせても100万円程度で1年間の留学が可能になりました。 また、映像やSNSでよく見る「裕福な家の子だけが留学できる」というイメージに惑わされず、自分で情報収集し行動したことが成功のポイントでした。奨学金や補助金など、公的・民間の支援制度をあらかじめ調べておくと、さらに負担を軽減できます。僕が狙っていたオーストラリアの大学も補助金がありましたが、語学要件を満たせず断念した経験から、事前の英語力準備は留学の成功に直結すると強く感じています。 現地では英語のリスニングが特に難しく、最初はなかなか授業についていけませんでした。日本人やほかの留学生がスピードや語彙の面で配慮してくれていたことに後から気づきましたが、事前にもっと英語に触れておくべきだったと痛感しています。そのため、これから留学を考えている方は、準備段階で英語の基礎力をしっかり固めることをおすすめします。 僕の経験から言うと、留学を実現するには「お金がないから」「自分には難しいから」と最初から諦めず、積極的に調べて行動することが何より重要です。準備次第で費用も負担もずっと軽くでき、充実した貴重な時間を過ごせます。留学中の苦労も成長の一部と捉え、挑戦してみてください。もし留学に関する疑問や不安があれば、まずは信頼できる情報源で調べたり、経験者に相談することも大切です。
