Hey all! First time poster here.
I'm currently going through the application process for ISI Shibuya-Harajuku for a two-year term. This school stood out to me in particular because it seems to push career readiness and career help, and that appeals to me and my interests in staying in Japan long-term. However, I think I might be overthinking things now, and am looking for a little bit of reassurance.
I know that ISI Shibuya-Harajuku is a career emphasized school, but they still teach general Japanese, right? I'm looking for some confirmation that their classes cover everyday Japanese at lower levels such as N5, N4, etc., and not just business and career relevant Japanese. They don't expect you to be fluent in "regular" Japanese already do they, and teach solely business Japanese?
I know some Japanese, and am self-studying with the Genki textbooks prior to moving to Japan. My goal is to be at least N5 capable before arriving in Japan. But that's obviously not a ton of Japanese. My goals post-graduation include finding employment and staying in Japan long term, but my goals for going to a language school are to learn Japanese, starting from a somewhat elementary level. I just want to make sure ISI Shibuya-Harajuku is a good school for me. My worry these past couple of days has been getting to Tokyo, and my school's classes are all exclusively about learning Japanese relevant to like, finance, marketing, writing reports, etc., as opposed to an all-encompassing Japanese language education.
by OutlandIdol