Where can I go for cheap travel abroad in august?

How can i travel,go to school, and live in japan for cheap?

• Well first off i live in cali and cant get into a cal state, yet, i have to do the whole community college 2 yr transfer thing and what not and i know that cal states allow you to study abroad to japan. But i dont think i can wait two yrs or even three to go to japan. I want to go at least a yr after a i graduate, the problem is im really poor. I actually get to go to school for free cuz im so poor. Plus im considered a minority cuz im hispanic. What i want to know is, is there some kind of way i can travel, live, and go to school in japan for cheap. Also im an artist, thats what im goin to school for. I guess im a complicatied person. Im also very stubborn and impatient. i also want to prove points. Most of my family art very wealthy and educated, my moms the middle child of 9 siblings,she kinda the black sheep and shes a single parent raising two girls, so they find ways to put us down. i want to prove that i can travel to places i want to go and that i can get a job as an artist, cuz i know i can, nothing to impossible as long as you have ambition and dreams right?All they care about is how much money ill make and what kind of education i have, i care more about what i want, i care more about being happy with what i do and where i want to go. I just need some advice and help in getting were i need to go. Please help me and answer this question, i hope im making sense as well.

• Answer:

  I lived in Tokyo for 7 years. I came to Japan when I was 21, probably almost the age you will be. This is what I learned about Japan. I'm also from Cali. Since you are American, the maximum you can stay in Japan is 3-months. This is a tourist visa. If you want to stay longer you either need to get a PRE COLLEGE visa or a WORKING visa. A precollege visa is for students who want to study in Japan, either at a university or a japanese language school. The average price for a Japanese language school is about $7000.00 USD per year. plus you need living expenses. Tokyo is very expensive. You will need at least $2000 minimum per month. If you want to study in Japan I would apply for some scholarships that are specific for Japanese studies. please see the link for scholarships http://www.jasso.go.jp/study_j/scholarships_sfisij_e.html If you want to try and stay for free, you could always try: http://www.couchsurfing.org/ also, you need a college degree if you are planning on working. this is required for a visa to teach english. etc. good luck!