{"id":179494,"date":"2025-04-03T12:38:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T03:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/?page_id=179494"},"modified":"2025-07-29T10:33:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T01:33:07","slug":"serenas-transformative-language-learning-journey-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/student-success-stories\/serenas-transformative-language-learning-journey-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Serena&#8217;s Transformative Language Learning Journey in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"179494\" class=\"elementor elementor-179494\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e1df206 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e1df206\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39067328 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39067328\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a865eaf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a865eaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10449831 elementor-laptop-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"10449831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23a06e60 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23a06e60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Serena's Transformative Language Learning Journey in Japan<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c035026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2c035026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bad5d26 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bad5d26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"subtitle\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Serena, an international student, quickly developed practical Japanese speaking skills and had a transformative cultural experience. This was all thanks to ALA Academy of Language Arts&#8217; focus on conversational skills and immersive teaching methods, along with the support of Go! Go! Nihon.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c80e898 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c80e898\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f3d3cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"5f3d3cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/6kFeR8kwAYQ?list=TLGGCsV83pjCLgUzMTAzMjAyNQ&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-780f141b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"780f141b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4863db2e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4863db2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-128eba6f e-con-full section-container e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"128eba6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f637b7 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f637b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Serena\u2019s Journey with Go! Go! Nihon<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f3f68b0 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f3f68b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Driven by a lifelong dream of experiencing Japanese culture, Serena sought help from Go! Go! Nihon to <a href=\"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/schools\/language-schools\/tokyo\/ala-academy-of-language-arts\/\"><strong>study at ALA Academy of Language Arts<\/strong><\/a>. Go! Go! Nihon&#8217;s expertise in helping people study abroad in Japan was important in supporting Serena&#8217;s Japanese language learning and cultural immersion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f43e765 e-con-full section-container e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f43e765\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfadd60 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfadd60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Serena\u2019s Challenges and Motivation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cf5dfa elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cf5dfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Serena, like many international students, found it challenging at first to learn Japanese and adjust to life in Japan.<\/p><p>These challenges included:<\/p><ul><li>Getting past not being able to speak Japanese<\/li><li>Adapting to a new culture and getting around in Japan<\/li><li>Finding a school that would help her learn the language and the culture<\/li><li>Applying and getting into a Japanese language school<\/li><li>Getting a student visa and finding a place to stay<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dad3c30 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dad3c30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Serena has always been fascinated by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/blog\/category\/japanese-culture\/\">Japanese culture<\/a><\/strong>, and that is why she wanted to learn the language. In her words, <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f17ceba elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"f17ceba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tI wanted to come to Japan to learn Japanese, of course, but also to experience the culture and see a different country. I've always dreamed of coming to Japan since I was little, so it was kind of like, finally, I made it.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a324f7 e-con-full section-container e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a324f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9204418 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9204418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Serena\u2019s Success with Go! Go! Nihon and ALA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31469d7 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31469d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go! Go! Nihon and ALA Academy of Language Arts\u2019 partnership gave Serena a complete solution.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c72c8e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c72c8e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Go! Go! Nihon's study abroad support<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64e5800 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64e5800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Go! Go! Nihon was essential in helping Serena throughout her J<a href=\"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/studying-abroad-in-japan\/\"><strong>apan study abroad experience<\/strong><\/a> by:<\/p><ul><li>Helped her choose the right language school (ALA Academy of<\/li><li>Language Arts) based on what she wanted and needed.<\/li><li>Helped her apply and enroll in ALA.<\/li><li>Helped her with her visa applications and paperwork.<\/li><li>Found her a good place to stay so it was easy for her to adjust to living in Japan.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d418bb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d418bb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Immersive language acquisition at Academy of Language Arts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4ba03f elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4ba03f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ALA&#8217;s immersive approach placed Serena in a Japanese-speaking environment from the beginning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1708e48 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"1708e48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tThe first time I had class they put me in a level that was a bit more advanced than my actual beginner, so basically it was from the start like full immersion like the teachers speaking just Japanese.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f57a7a elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f57a7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At first, being fully immersed in the language was a lot, but Serena adjusted and started making fast progress, developing practical speaking skills through the school&#8217;s focus on conversational Japanese.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a17e153 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"a17e153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tI know that ALA focuses on conversation so that's why I decided to choose the school to be able to speak Japanese fluently as fast as possible.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a79d986 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a79d986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Cultural Immersion and Support at ALA<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fbdbbd elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fbdbbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Serena was able to immerse herself in Japanese culture by studying at ALA. The school is located in Kagurazaka, which is a lively area with lots of restaurants and a really pretty atmosphere.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9ecac elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"5f9ecac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tI really like the area, that's close to the school Kagurazaka, which is really nice with a lot of nice little restaurants. It's really picturesque, I would say I actually especially like a cafe that's by the river which is really, really nice.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0434c0 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0434c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ALA even helps with <a href=\"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/studying-abroad-in-japan\/working-in-japan-for-international-students\/\"><strong>part-time job<\/strong><\/a> applications. Their staff can help students <a href=\"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-write-a-japanese-resume\/\"><strong>write their resumes in Japanese<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ca4671 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ca4671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Supportive learning environment at ALA<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04cda37 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04cda37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Serena really thrived in ALA&#8217;s positive and supportive learning environment. The teachers were friendly and easy to talk to, and they built strong relationships with their students.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bc9838 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"2bc9838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tThey have some young teachers where we can have a good relationship. For example, in today's class Shimu-sensei, she's really nice and can have a good conversation. If we have a question of course they will answer immediately. The relationship between the teacher and the student is really good. It's one of the best points of this school, of ALA.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a174d94 e-con-full section-container e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a174d94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95298bd elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95298bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Serena\u2019s Success Story<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d10be3c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d10be3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Serena&#8217;s experience, helped by Go! Go! Nihon and supported by ALA Academy of Language Arts, yielded significant results:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4515517 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4515517\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Successful study abroad experience<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ac777 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18ac777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/studying-abroad-in-japan\/how-to-study-abroad-in-japan-with-go-go-nihon\/\"><strong>Go! Go! Nihon&#8217;s comprehensive support<\/strong><\/a> enabled Serena to successfully navigate the complexities of studying abroad in Japan, from school application to accommodation arrangements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2360be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2360be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Achieved conversational fluency<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f89d3e6 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f89d3e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Serena was able to communicate easily in Japanese because of ALA&#8217;s immersive learning and focus on conversation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777a516 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"777a516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tAfter a certain time I can assure that you will be able to speak to Japanese people to understand them and it will become really interesting and funny.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b9b053 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b9b053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Positive learning experience<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ece6f3b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ece6f3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even though it was difficult at first, Serena found that learning at ALA got more fun and rewarding as she went along.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-133e1ef elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"133e1ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tIt was somewhat overwhelming at first but the more I went to class and listened and I started to kind of get a grasp of words and stuff. After, I would say, a couple of weeks it was okay.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6c3e89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6c3e89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Cultural enrichment and personal growth<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5101531 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5101531\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Serena&#8217;s time in Japan and at ALA was super enriching and gave her tons of chances to grow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e2677c elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"8e2677c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tI would say that Japan is really, at least from the perspective of a European person it's really, really interesting culture-wise. I think you're gonna learn a lot just by coming here, just the language I think like a different way of life and you know what kind of learning is more about yourself and what you are able to achieve.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344c9516 e-con-full section-container e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"344c9516\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f8ab06e elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f8ab06e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-321a4666 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"321a4666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Serena&#8217;s experience shows how awesome it is to<a href=\"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/blog\/learn-japanese-through-immersion\/\"><strong> learn a language by being fully immersed in it and the culture<\/strong><\/a>, especially with good support for studying abroad in Japan!<\/p><p>Go! Go! Nihon has 15 years of experience helping people study abroad in Japan. We teamed up with ALA and used their effective teaching and supportive environment to help Serena become fluent in conversational Japanese and experience how rich Japanese culture is.<\/p><p>Serena&#8217;s story inspires other international students who want to unlock their Japanese language potential and have a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/blog\/study-abroad-in-japan-can-change-your-life\/\">life-changing experience in Japan<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p><p>Begin your journey to study in Japan today! <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/contact\/\">Contact Go! Go! 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