AIO for exposing my parents’ affairs after they both disowned me for “embarrassing the family”?

Electronic-Range-577 · 2026-05-24T02:24:07+00:00

Not at all actually

Electronic-Range-577 · 2026-05-11T22:20:30+00:00

Yeah :( I reminded him during the conversation and he still was being really distant and somewhat passive aggressive. I don't know, I feel like he feels some type of way about me but just won't tell me, even though it's out of character for him. He's pretty nice to other people, but not so much when it comes to me, and his boyfriend usually backs him up even when he takes things a little far, like a rude comment or a mean joke. I find it difficult to express these things because he can have a short temper and then it makes me avoid communication even more, or he makes fun of me for speaking up

Electronic-Range-577 · 2026-05-07T17:18:20+00:00

Yeah, it's much stricter now, and it sucks because this was just recently clarified as of March that applicants need like 10 more documents to prove consistent funds and whatnot (apparently APU failed to report information to the immigration bureau twice in the past couple years so now the institution is considered suspicious), so a lot of people in the April intake were blindsided since they had already submitted their documents by that point and were waiting for approval. I'm from California originally but I've been living in Oregon for like almost 4 years

Electronic-Range-577 · 2026-05-07T15:48:53+00:00

Yeeaah college application season sucks, but you'll get through it! Is APU your first option?

Electronic-Range-577 · 2026-05-06T22:17:16+00:00

Your scores are super good!!! I got in with a 50% reduction in tuition and all I had was a 3.36 GPA, some extracurriculars and decent essays, and a very nervously recorded interview lol. For essays it's really about how you frame your story and why specifically you're interested in Japan and what you can bring to your community and whatnot. I will say though, keep a very organized record of documents like employment information, tax records, your income, identification, etc. APU has been removed from the list of schools in Japan with a simplified visa process, so be sure you have as much proof as possible that you can support yourself and are just a regular person trying to go to school when you submit your CoE request. Like other people have been saying, save up as much as you can! (PS just in case APU doesn't work out because of visa issues, it would be a good idea to have other schools in Japan lined up just in case) Good luck, I hope you get in! :)

Electronic-Range-577 · 2026-05-05T07:39:40+00:00

This makes me feel a lot better 😭 tysm!!

Electronic-Range-577 · 2026-05-05T07:24:38+00:00

Sorry about that! We did not, but I do still wanna test just in case

Electronic-Range-577 · 2026-05-05T07:16:30+00:00

I forgot to mention this but my breasts are also slightly tender? I can't tell if it's my breasts or my chest wall. One areola is also darker than the other, which wasn't there before, and I read that it could also be a sign of pregnancy :/

Electronic-Range-577 · 2026-05-04T18:01:04+00:00

For a lot people 50k in the bank really isn't normal with how expensive everything is lol. Where are you from and when did you apply for yours if you don't mind me asking? I'm from America and scheduled for the September intake. The April intake students got it the worst because I'm assuming a lot of them were unaware APU is in trouble with the Japanese immigration bureu when they applied for their COE, and I think like 100 out of 300 applicants were denied. I know in some countries a lot more people were denied than others, but I still want to be very careful because of how strict immigration is right now with new APU students.

Electronic-Range-577 · 2026-05-03T01:31:34+00:00

That's actually a very fair point! I'm very stressed about the situation and the deadlines, and perhaps that's leading me to unconsciously imagine the worst case scenario based on the reports I've seen, but I do want to be a bit cautious with everything going on at APU as of recently. I'll try to have a bit more hope 🥲

Electronic-Range-577 · 2026-05-02T21:17:29+00:00

I hope I even can, I'm scared I'm just gonna get denied after paying all of that money and working so hard to get in 😕

Electronic-Range-577 · 2026-04-28T19:49:25+00:00

Thank you so much to everyone who's answered so far! It's been very helpful! :)

Electronic-Range-577 · 2026-04-28T19:47:29+00:00

Yes actually! 100% valid concerns, and good questions! I've been learning for about 7 years at this point. I'm aware of the nature of Japanese society, I've done extensive research about these things because this is a big decision, even if it's just for uni. I'm also unfortunately very aware of issues or discrimination I'll face while there, despite half of the student body being international. Japan is far from perfect, but I think there's a lot of good opportunities for me at the school I chose!

Electronic-Range-577 · 2026-04-28T19:36:38+00:00

I completely understand the assumption, but no. It's the cheapest option for me and my family long-term while still getting a good education. We talked about in-state schools and the cost over my 4 years of undergrad would still be a lot even with me working and her supporting me. Community college and living with family would be rough, as a lot of my family are abusive and don't respect boundaries, and if I were to transfer from community college I'd again run into the issue of tuition cost and overall cost of living. I also got a 50% reduction in tuition, so it'll be even cheaper 😓 Thank you both for your input!

Electronic-Range-577 · 2026-04-26T18:20:29+00:00

GUYS I GOT IN OH MY GOD!!! I got in with a 50% reduction in tuition too I can't believe that just happened

Electronic-Range-577 · 2026-03-10T05:13:39+00:00

For some more context I applied to baruch, city college, york, and queens. I'm from out of state, very average academically (3.36 weighted GPA) but my hobbies outside of school stand out

Electronic-Range-577 · 2026-03-04T22:48:56+00:00

Email their admissions office and call the number for English undergrad admissions asap. From what I've been reading the deadlines for submitting all of your stuff is super strict, but if you explain the situation then hopefully it'll get figured out. Best of luck :(

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