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froggy

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I'm a senior in high school, which means post-graduation planning. It feels ambitious to say I want to go to college in Japan, but that's all I'm interested in doing. In particular, Tokyo Polytechnic College in Nakano, Tokyo. I want to attend the manga course for four years, and to do that I need to pass the N2 exam. Which consists of grammar, reading, and writing. I'm already studying for the AP exam which is more difficult because of its speaking portion where you have to hold a conversation and do a speech. In terms of the college's requirements, I'm not worried at all. It's more of moving to another country and living alone that will be a challenge for me because of my medical issues. 

That's why I want to take a gap year, take a few colleges at the community college, get my drivers license, and earn money. Just get used to managing my medications and health as an adult for a while. Currently I'm in AP art, where you have to build a portfolio. Since I did over 50 original works of manga style art and proved to my teacher that I can do it, I'm making my portfolio a comic. My art teacher has a no anime rule, to prevent beginners from submitting fanart for their classwork. But I was able to be an exception to that. 

So nowadays, I draw comics, practice Japanese, and work on my overall health. That way I can become independent. When I was in middle school and early high school, I was suffering from my issues a lot and dreamt of being a mangaka in Japan as an escape. It was easier to avoid my problems then, but ignoring my weaknesses isn't going to get me where I want to go in life. That's all I have to say for now. Thank you for reading! :D

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It's really good that you have a definite aim and goal for your future life after school and that you're working steadily towards it in a sensible and responsible way.  I wish you all the best for your career.

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It sounds like you have a really great plan and good goals and ways to achieve them ~ Just keep pushing towards those dreams and goals no matter what gets in your way :3

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