Best year of my life

The year in Japan was the most fulfilling and exciting year of my life. Joining clubs and circles is very easy and rewarding, and there are plenty places where you can make Japanese friends, they will often even approach you. My favorite place to hang out after school was the global zone, where a lot of Japanese and foreign students get together to talk, play games, etc. The social dynamic is really fun and unique because of the small amount of students together frequently, so it is easy to make good friends. I didn't expect much of the field trips before going, but those actually turned out to be some of the best memories I made there. Rooming with friends and going on an adventure together makes the field trips feel like a summer camp, in a good way. Finally, the faculty, especially the Japanese teachers, are some of the nicest and most helpful people you will meet. You can tell that they really enjoy what they do and they want to help you in any way they can.