What is college like in Japan?

[TimF]

There may have been a thread started on this before but oh well it is always good to get new opinions. My question is how hard is it to go to college in Japan i am looking into going to Toyama University (nothing is cast in stone) but i was wondering what is school like in japan? I heard it is really strict and they get severly angry at you if you are a "class clown" so to speak. I mean i am not a class clown but i do like to joke (not to the point i dont get any work done) am i going to be in trouble? Well any opinions on this will be appreiciated.

[Eden]

hmm, since no one answered you just yet and if you can wait until sept, ill get back to you on that question. :-)

[mad pierrot]

It's really, really fun.

[TimF]

Thanks everyone, i am trying to keep my options open as to which one in japan can you recomend any good colleges?

[Ewok85]

How much money you got? Have any Japanese skills? Completed high school? Good at maths? :D

[TimF]

How much money you got? Have any Japanese skills? Completed high school? Good at maths? :D

Money is something i am getting more of each day. I dont have any japanese skills yet i am going to go pick up my language books and stuff at the bookstore soon i completed highschool when i was 16. As far as mat goes i am better at trig and calculus that i am at algebra but all in all my math sucks.

[mad pierrot]

Located in Hirakata-shi, Osaka.

[Ewok85]

You should contact the Uni you are interested in and see if you can apply for a scholarship or see about doing a Japanese course there. To do a normal course will cost you (school fees, accom, food) and you wont have alot of time for working (I'm not sure if you can work if studying full time), and it requires japanese skills and to be able to pass an exam to get in >_<

No harm in contacting them/looking at a website to see what you can do

[fugue]

You are much better off with exchange program from American uni.