I’ll start by saying it’s been my dream to live to Tokyo and I’ve been actively preparing to go to language school for months. I’ve sold many belongings, got my documents in order and was three steps away from quitting my job. I am in my late 30s and was very excited to finally be in this place to take this next step.
And then my personal life took a turn for the worse. There is a question of if I’ll be able to attend school in the fall. I don’t want to go very deep into the specifics of things, but it’s looking more and more likely I may have to defer and start school in April of 2026.
I’m broken hearted and devastated over this. Luckily, I have not paid for the school to release the COE to me yet, as I have until mid August to pay the fees.
Has anyone had this happen to them? Was there a reapplication process? Any issues with obtaining a new COE? I plan to contact the school but I don’t want to express my need to defer if it’s going to come back to bite me in my attempt to make this a reality.
TYIA!
by HPthrowaway24601