I am a former KICL student from Finland. I came to Japan in October 2012. As I write
this, I’ve been here for a little over 2 years. And what a great two years it
has been.
I came to Japan with only one purpose in
mind: studying. My plan was to study at KICL for 1,5 years and then advance
into Kyoto Institute of Design. I was still in high school in Finland when I
decided that I wanted to become a game designer, but since studying and
employment possibilities in that field are very limited in my home country, I
thought that I had to move to a different country to achieve my goals. And
since I had always wanted to experience life outside of Finland anyway, it
seemed like a good idea. My parents were a bit reluctant at first, but after
they realized that this was something I really wanted to do, they have been
very supportive.
Studying at KICL was one of the best times
of my life. It was probably the first time in my life that I actually enjoyed
going to school. The classes were interesting and they had a lot of variety, so
I got to learn something new every day. There was also time for enjoying the
life in Japan, of course, so every day wasn’t full of studying. I travelled with
my classmates to many places, and I also started to practice kyuudou, Japanese
archery, with my fellow schoolmates. The staff also helped with any problems I
faced with my life in Japan, like when I was moving to a new apartment and when
I going to apply for Kyoto Institute of Design. Studying at KICL gave me a very
good ground of understanding for Japan, not only the language, but also the
culture.
I graduated KICL in March 2014 and from
there I advanced into Kyoto Institute of Design. I’m steadily moving towards my
goals, and I’m thankful for all the wonderful people I have had the pleasure to
meet during my time in Japan. Studying
at Kyoto Institute of Design has been amazing. Most of the classes include only drawing, which is absolutely fine by me. The classes
range from animation to anatomy and digital illustration. I’m the only western
student in the school so it took me a while to blend in, but nowadays I’m doing
fine and I’ve also become to understand Kansai dialect far better than before.
School is fun, and I’ve become fully convinced that this is really what I want
to do for a living.
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