Japan With AdiStories and advice from Japan.
What I learned going from India to Japan as a MEXT scholar: learning Japanese, scholarships, jobs and life there.
Scholarships
ScholarshipsMEXT Interview Tips (From My Own Interview) and Surviving the Wait
Chapter two of my MEXT story: how my Japanese sensei prepared me for the interview in four days, the small etiquette things that matter, and how I survived seven months of waiting.
ScholarshipsMy MEXT Story: How I Cleared the Written Exam in 20 Days
I applied for MEXT like a lottery ticket. Then my name appeared on the shortlist and I had 20 days to prepare maths, English and Japanese. This is exactly what I did.
ScholarshipsMEXT KOSEN Scholarship: How Two Indian Students Got It
A second attempt after a failed interview, a 75% in class 12, a college that wouldn't sign the documents. Two KOSEN scholars tell me how they made it to Japan anyway, and what nobody tells you about life there.
ScholarshipsMEXT STC Scholarship Explained by Indian Scholars in Japan
Three Indian students who went to Japan on the MEXT Specialized Training College scholarship straight after class 12 explain how they applied, prepared for the exam and interview, and what life is like now.
