I've been looking into distance learning with a university at home. I'm really struggling with picking up the language here and it just doesn't seem to be getting any better. With time slipping by I feel like I'm wasting a lot of time. The volunteer lessons I go to here just aren't working for me, I need something more methodical, more structured.
The good news: The University of Sheffield has the perfect course for me.
The bad news: It costs 300,000 yen (with the exchange rate today that's about £1425).
Siiigh. The advantages are huge, I am getting really sick of not being able to communicate with anyone, and if the head of my English department asks me one more time 'why don't you learn Japanese', or try to 'test' my (non-existent) Japanese skills one more time (like it's the work of an afternoon) I'm going to punch her right in the face.
Still, I was hoping to save some money while I was here and that would be a major finance drain. Pros and cons, pros and cons. I've emailed to ask for some information from the people in Hiroshima, so we'll see what happens.
The good news: The University of Sheffield has the perfect course for me.
The bad news: It costs 300,000 yen (with the exchange rate today that's about £1425).
Siiigh. The advantages are huge, I am getting really sick of not being able to communicate with anyone, and if the head of my English department asks me one more time 'why don't you learn Japanese', or try to 'test' my (non-existent) Japanese skills one more time (like it's the work of an afternoon) I'm going to punch her right in the face.
Still, I was hoping to save some money while I was here and that would be a major finance drain. Pros and cons, pros and cons. I've emailed to ask for some information from the people in Hiroshima, so we'll see what happens.
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