Summer Japanese Immersion Program

I had so much fun in Tokyo this last summer! My homestay family were amazing, and I recieved brilliant (and fun) Japanese language tuition! The program was very enjoyable, but there was a lot of studying to be done! Classes are at the perfect level for beginner and advanced students, and teachers are friendly and helpful. The staff that run the program are caring and kind, and let you talk to them whenever you want to! The immersion is amazing! You have so much to do and see, and at the weekendsyou can explore Tokyo (Or wider Japan) with your host family! My host family took me to a small village just outside of Nagano! We went to fireworks festivals and cultural festivals, and also made sushi and other meals (Western and Japanese) together! YOu can ask your host family to take you to specific events or outings and they try their best to accomodate you! Many host families are connected with LABO, an international community language learning insitiution. If you family is in a LABO group, you have the opportunity to meet lots of other Japanese people, and share your culture with people who really want to learn about it! Tokyo is an incredibly interesting city, and most of the time it is very cheap! You can buy full meals for around £5, if you go to a convenience store! There are lots of interesting snacks and foods! The program includes a few outings to places around Tokyo, for shopping and educational experiences! My favourite trip was the Asakusa trip, where we did a photo scavenger hunt, and then went out for lunch! You meet really lovely people on the trip, and end up forming really close bonds with other trip-goers! I still keep in contact with my host family! It was amazing, and I will never forget this experience! I would highly reccommend this program to anyone intrested in Japanese culture or Language!

Since the beginning of high school, I wished to study abroad. I had to choose an affordable program for my mom to agree. Langubridge is probably one of the cheapest study abroad programs without scholarships. The program may seem sketchy due to little to no reviews, however it’s real. Before the trip, a Facebook group was created, so everyone going could learn about each other beforehand. An orientation was given on the day of arrival in Japan. The next day everybody got to meet their host families. My host family was really nice, though it was difficult for them to bring me out, since my host parents are busy due to work. The cultural activities were fun, but short. It’s better to be quick to do everything you might want to do. Everyone was super nice and there’s a chance to go wherever you want after lessons if you receive permission from your host parent/s. I still can’t believe I got the chance to study abroad and if you want a good, trustworthy, cheap study abroad program, I strongly recommend langubridge.

Overall I'd say the experience was pretty great. Just being able to go to Japan for relatively cheap. The host family experience in particular, was excellent and better than I could have ever imagined. On the other hand, some of the group excursions/field trips were notably underwhelming. It always felt like we didn't spend enough time in/around the places we went by just 1-1.5 hours. We always left just as it got into the afternoon/early evening too, so it felt kind of pointless that we never stayed longer. Just to reiterate, the whole thing was really enjoyable and I don't regret it at all.