The ceremony was good, it went by very quickly. The party was great because it gave the graduates and teaching staff one last chance to spend a few hours together having fun. Everyone seemed to enjoy it.

I chose to continue studying at NILS, because I simply felt that one year of Japanese language study was not enough for me. After spending a year getting to know the students and staff, I felt that I wanted to graduate the same time as everybody else, with the same amount of skill as my classmates.

It was very interesting and it allowed for many great experiences. The trips to Nagasaki and Dazaifu were fun, and gave us a chance to visit places we might not otherwise go in our own free time.

I would like to thank the teachers for their patience and outstanding support.

I am entering a Pro Musician Course at Fukuoka School of Music in Hakata. My goal is to continue studying Japanese through practical use.

The most important thing you need to understand is that it's not going to be easy all the time, you're going to have troubles, and you might even feel like giving up, but the most important thing is that you don't. NILS not only offers you a chance to study Japanese, but it offers you real life experience in a foreign country. There are many adventures and new experiences waiting for you at NILS, and no matter what happens, good or bad, you can be made a better person because of it. As my favorite quote says, "Don't be anything less than everything you can be."  Come to NILS, and maybe I'll see you around!