I was planning to go to language school in April 2026 through Go Go Nihon. Firstly, I really wanted to go to Yokohama since it´s close to Tokyo, but not too overwhelming, the rent is a bit cheaper, and it's a new place for me. ( and being honest, it looks beautiful. idk exactly the reason, but I've been obsessed with Yokohama for years.)
But after extensive research, I ended up opting to attend the ALA Academy of Language Arts in Tokyo ( basically the only school I saw genuine compliments and seemed to match my pace) since the Yokohama language schools ( both YDC and YIEA) are flooded with bad or mixed reviews, especially from students coming from non-asian countries, like me.
HOWEVER, when I sent Go Go Nihon an email, I was informed that ALA was already full for April and I'd have to go in July.
I'm like, "Is it a sign that I should go to Yokohama and have a better time," or "should I stick to being rational and go in July".
Considering that 1) I took Japanese classes for 4 years and been taking conversational classes for 2 years now (still I feel like I might be like N4, but definitely not a beginner) 2) I plan to take the JLPT there after improvement and getting at least a part time job 3) I've heard terrible things about japanese summer and boi i'm not a big fan of summer too though it's inevitable anyway; what it's the most sensible thing to do?
by Silent-League-7184