I'm 27, my highest education level is high school. After high school I only started working regular jobs I could find. (Fast food, retail, factory). I don't have a degree or an IT background. It has always been my dream to visit Japan and in 2024 I finally did. I went on a full month solo trip and it was the best time of my life. Obviously I wasn't working at all while I was there. But, It feels like part of me was left behind when I got back to my home country. To this day I miss it more than anything.
So, looking at my options, its not looking good. I could go the language school route and live for a year or two on a student visa but eventually come back. I would have to save a lot of money but thats something I can do.
My other option would be to go to a vocational school after language school and eventually get a job that will grant me a visa in that specific field. The problem is, its way too much money for a future that is way too uncertain. I know I can work part time to cover some costs but still.
Right now I have a reliable job, and life is.. okay. I dont have a family of my own, no depts, nothing holding me here. I could just go for two weeks yearly but its not what I want. And I feel like if I dont somehow make it in Japan, I will always have that regret in me for the rest of my life. Wondering what my life would've been like or hating myself for not taking the risks.
Unfortunately, I know right now moving to Japan its an unrealistic dream.
by XelAphixia