I call bullshit. Like yeah, financial stability is just horrible, isn’t it? Why that title you might ask yourself. My friend, I have news for you regarding that exact subject.
I AM THE CHOSEN ONE.
Just kidding! Well, kinda. I have been chosen to be one of the lucky ones to receive the JASSO-scholarship and on the outside I’m cool as a cucumber but on the inside I’m freaking out. For those of you who don’t know:
”Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) offers scholarship for qualified international students who are accepted by a Japanese university, graduate school, junior college, college of technology (3rd grade or upper) or professional training college under a student exchange agreement or other student exchange arrangement on a short-term basis from 8 days to one year between Japanese school and their home higher educational institution outside Japan.”
Basically it’s the mother of all scholarships and I got the full thing. This year (2016-2017) the scholarship’s monthly stipend is 80,000 JPY which converted into euros is around 700 euros. It will cover my rent, bills and most of my food-spendings. Along with the normal student-support from KELA, I’m all good to go. I had been mentally prepared to be declined and having to take a student loan but apparently it shall no longer be necessary.
”Money won’t make you happy”? Clearly you’ve never received a scholarship before.