I am Sai Kinki from China, working as a recruiter at Hitachi Johnson Controls Air Conditioning Company. I entered Graduate School of Business Administration, Kobe University after studying Japanese at Kobe YMCA since 2010. I have always wanted to study in Japan and I cannot believe that I am actually working at the company which I was dreaming of and it happens to me thanks to Kobe YMCA.

I arrived in Japan after studying Japanese in China for about 3 months. At the beginning, I wasn’t sure if I would be doing OK, but teachers from Kobe YMCA were supportive and helped me with concentrating on my study. Also, writing an essay and giving an individual presentation which I have learned at YMCA helped me a lot after going on to university. Good luck with studying practical Japanese at Kobe YMCA.

The teachers are very kind, and if you don’t understand something, they will explain it carefully, so you don’t need to worry. Not only the classes, but also the school events and interactions with friends are enjoyable and have become wonderful memories for me. Another feature of this school is that there are small-sized classes. Because of that, you can improve your Japanese quickly. In particular, since there is a lot of conversation practice, I believe you will definitely be able to speak Japanese.I’m cheering for all of you.

I entered department of Hotel management after graduating Japanese department. I study with Japanese students every day. Kanji must be hard to understand if a student came from a country that doesn’t use Kanji. Japanese department provides Kanji class, so studying Kanji there would be necessary. I worked at HOTEL ANAGA in Awajishima for my first internship this summer. It was my best memory of all.