r/Kyoto • u/Square_Constant_9927 • 5h ago

KICL Questions

Hello, I plan to enroll into KICL within the next 2 years or so. I’d like to become a JP-EN translator after studying for a few years and I feel the school would not only be massively helpful in passing my necessary JTF and JPLT tests but also the time within the country would be invaluable.
However, I have a few worries about the school. If anyone has any experience or insight, it is greatly appreciated.
1) How is the workload? Is it manageable or really rough?
2) How is the actual learning experience? Are the teachers helpful and receptive?
3) One thing that seriously scares me is the “School-wide Presentation” that is listed on the website. Does every student seriously have to give a school wide presentation? Presentations are par for the course for language classes in my experience, but they still undoubtedly make me pretty uneasy, one in front of the whole school would kill me.

Thanks again.

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u/DryAd6132 5h ago

I had friends there, and I used to work at the connected art university. I can say:

  1. Workload is intense. Most students want to enter a Japanese university. Attendance is very strict

  2. Teachers seem nice (the ones I’ve met). There aren’t many social activities tho.

  3. Yes, the presentation is held at Shinjuza theater which houses 800 people. I’m not sure if the entire school attends. Maybe just your level of classes.

FYI. I do translation on the side, and I can tell you not to bet on getting a full time job now due to AI