Dia duit folks! I've been starting my studying of Japanese for my leaving cert these past few months, and since I'll be in Transition Year next year (meaning I'll have a lotttt of free time), I decided to look into language schools in Japan! Most popular and fitting one for me that I found was EF, which seems to be notorious both for being good and bad (largely because of price). Given the fact I'll be in TY, I'll have time to work a lot, meaning if I go next summer (as I hope to), I'll have made enough to go for 8 weeks + flights.
But honestly, it is a lot of money. About 9k all in, or so. So, of course, I wanted to see if anybody has had experience with EF Language Schools in general! I'd be doing the intensive course in one of the dorms if I went, as I've heard a couple stories about some less-than-stellar homestay experiences. The staff I've emailed with seem friendly and helpful and have answered many of my questions about transport, flights, class details etc, but I would really really appreciate hearing the raw experiences of people who've gone.
I would hope 8 weeks would be sufficient time for me to get a good grasp on the concepts, given that I'd be doing 27 hours of classes a week (so 216 hours total in my time there), and see the trip as both an experience and a help for my Leaving Cert (and future language learning as I hope to work in Japan in the future). Given the included extra-curricular activities also, I feel like the price, although quite a bit, would be worth it for what would most likely be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Really do appreciate anything anybody's got to say (and I hope this question is okay in this subreddit), and go raibh míle maith agat! Slán go fóill mo chairde
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