My Japanese has improved a substantial amount of studying to study here in FFLC.
In Japan specifically, conversation is something that has improved a lot for
me. I studied a bit obviously like my writing and reading when I was back in
my home country but I think the biggest change has been the fact that I've been
able to talk with Japanese people practice on pronunciation and the accents and things
like that, something that I wouldn't have been afforded had I continued to study in my country.
The strongest point of FFLC is that it affords you your ability to communicate right off the
bat my speaking, my reading and writing almost simultaneously improved in a very very short
time. I've been able to speak to people outside of the school, I've also been able to like text
people who are not English speakers and also have been able to communicate more efficiently.
Our school was founded in 1902 and we have had students from over 50 countries so far.
Known as the gateway to the Kyushu region, Fukuoka is blessed with abundant nature and a warm climate.
The special thing about the school is that students from more than 50 nationalities have been enrolled, and
Japanese students also study in the same school building,
the thing that is unique about our school is that students can study in an environment where various cultures are mixed.
They really make an effort to not just teach you the language but also the culture
and the different sights and sounds of the area as well. There are a lot of field trips,
there's a lot of experiences that will come to the class, you really get to know the area better
some of the culture a little better I think that's very very important and useful.
We have international students from 44 countries and Japanese students,
and we want all our students to be friends, and want to make our concept "We are a global family" real in this school
and we are happy to invite you to join us.
in regards to homework amount it takes me about one to two hours to do the homework that I'm given
Monday to Friday and so some weekends especially if I have tests the next week I will study three
to four hours but if you're looking for like a good class work homework self-study balance
I think FFLC does that quite well. I really like that it's very structured you get every information
you need at least two weeks in advance you get timetables the classes are also structured.
It's always essentially the same rhythm a lot of my Japanese has improved while studying here
the fact that you're surrounded by the language is very helpful and the school itself is very
helpful with everything you need too so for me specifically they helped me to set up a
bank account in Japan which you need for, for example renting a house or something like that.
The structure of a class consists of two 90-minute classes and one 50-minute class.
In the first two 90-minute classes, we focus on the main text or the JLPT preparation
and in the third class, which is a 50-minute class, we mainly study kanji.
My favorite class has to be kanji because I'll enjoy learning new languages and while kanji is
quite a dense subject matter and it is quite difficult to learn I think the structure that
they have here is quite advantageous it's like bit by bit that they feed you kanji and you get
to learn and practice it and also use it in compositions throughout your other classes.
The advantage of studying in Fukuoka is that the living cost is cheaper than in other big cities
and since it's a compact city, you can easily reach the airport, the downtown, and nature.
It really is a very convenient place to live if you're an outdoorsy person there's so many
mountains me trails this city really is a hiker's paradise also if you're big into nightlife they
have a very good nightlife situation going on as well as if you're big into like thrifting they do
a lot of vintage stores and a lot of boutiques and I love food, so food culture in Fukuoka 100%
recommend to anyone who loves food culture anywhere in the world.
The school is located about a five minute walk or less from Yoshizuka station and if there's a very large park right
across the street, there are plenty of places to go eating or partying with friends. There's a lot
of things to do within walking distance of the school and it's a very pleasant place to be.
Any future student who wants to come to FFLC it really is a great place to study there are so
many people you can practice your conversational skills with, there's a lot of people you can make
friends with, it's quite easy to grade a friend group for yourself here. It is also an intense
program which does teach you the language in a condensed fashion quite fast so if you put in the
work in you are definitely going to increase and enjoy your Japanese learning experience.