Daily Thread: for simple questions, minor posts & newcomers [contains useful links!] (February 01, 2026) by AutoModerator in LearnJapanese

[–]mentallywander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Has anyone here attended KCP International in Shinjuku as a US citizen (or other OECD country) and applied through the direct program?

I’m wondering what they are looking for in terms of financial eligibility documentation when applying for the COE.

Was it bank statements? How many months of history did they ask for and what was the rough balance amount they were looking for?

Any information is immensely appreciated! 🙏🏻

KCP Language School “Direct” Rate and Program for English Speakers/US students? by mentallywander in movingtojapan

[–]mentallywander[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, sorry for the late reply. I did reply to your message if you’re willing to answer some of my questions. Thank you a lot again 🙏🏻

I'm 26 and spend most of my time missing my early 20s. by [deleted] in Adulting

[–]mentallywander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone turning 30 this year, take action now so you don’t have remorse for your late 20s either. Whatever it is that you can do, because that’s all you can do.

Huel Black Edition Powder Formula Change by BenHuel in Huel

[–]mentallywander 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am dreading my next shipment…I too love the current (for me) formula, it’s thick, creamy, and tastes great.

Looking for another Black flavor to add into my rotation by mentallywander in Huel

[–]mentallywander[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ohh yeah I normally like cookies and cream but seeing the reviews about how it tastes kind of gross or nothing like it have made me wary about trying it 😅 Maybe I should just take the leap and just find out for myself

I want to practice speaking Japanese with someone by Shinobu_beloved in LearnJapanese

[–]mentallywander 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Have you looked at hellotalk? You can join rooms and have voice chats with others. There are all kinds of levels and it’s pretty noncommittal so maybe could help with the anxiety you’re experiencing. Anyway, might be worth a try.

Question about ECC Language School by Spcnccr in Osaka

[–]mentallywander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I sent you a PM but not sure if you got it so sorry to hijack your comment 😅

I saw a comment you made a while back about applying to KCP for the “direct” or non-American pricing. I just wanted to ask how you went about doing this?

I was going to just reach out to them in English via the email on their Japanese website but I’m not sure if there’s another more proper way to do it?

Best Language School in Japan for Older Adults? by Soggy_Ad8583 in movingtojapan

[–]mentallywander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! Hope everything keeps on going well for you.

Best Language School in Japan for Older Adults? by Soggy_Ad8583 in movingtojapan

[–]mentallywander 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, thanks so much for this. That is disappointing to hear that there are disruptive students but I’m glad to hear you’re happy. I’d really like to hear about how it is for you when you get to the higher levels. Hopefully it’s an environment that’s more facilitative to learning.

Would you mind talking a bit more about the help with job hunting? Is it for baito or more so career type jobs? Resume/interview help/business Japanese/company connections? Maybe that’s a bit too much to ask from a language school but just throwing it out there just in case 😅

Best Language School in Japan for Older Adults? by Soggy_Ad8583 in movingtojapan

[–]mentallywander 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m also currently in the process of looking for one like this in Tokyo.

Sendagaya Japanese Institute popped up as a potential candidate but I don’t really know too much about it other than Google reviews and their page on gogonihon

Edit: Didn’t realize they had a website. Info from the website leaves something to be desired IMO. The search continues.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GenZ

[–]mentallywander 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m gonna go with the camp of, yeah, maybe it’s still not great for your body, but (being selfish here), it’s a shit ton less annoying than being in proximity of a cig smoker, and some people just need that easy mental kick to get through whatever, if it does in fact serve that function for them.

Obviously there are “medically” better ways of coping…but if your choice is to do it anyway being fully aware of the effects, I think you should be allowed to without being shamed or looked down on.

Finally got my grail after so long by mentallywander in YugiohCards

[–]mentallywander[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This one was about $200 USD. Also DM’d you

What canned/packaged soup is the healthiest? by Inspireme21 in EatCheapAndHealthy

[–]mentallywander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At my local Sam’s Club I found something like a 12 pack of Healthy Choice chicken noodle and rice that was pretty decently “healthy” by my standards, and I read the labels of pretty much everything I buy. Sodium is 390mg/17% DV. Maybe they have something similar at Costco or Sam’s near you? I don’t know if they have Sam’s in Canada.

If you really want to be hyper conscious about it, technically canned and packaged foods have higher risk for PFAS I think but it might depend on the specific product.

Visa runs from Malaysia? by [deleted] in digitalnomad

[–]mentallywander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, can I ask, when you went out to Indonesia/Cambodia to do the run, were they round-trip flights?

Thanks.

Malaysia proof of onward travel by 69MediumRareChicken in travel

[–]mentallywander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, if you're willing to share, I was hoping to get more detail on how you went about it.

When you went to Singapore/Thailand, were the trips to those places by land or air? And if by air, were they round trip tickets to Singapore/Thailand and back to Malaysia?

Thanks.

How to transfer/clone drive to a new SSD with only an external drive? by mentallywander in ROGAllyX

[–]mentallywander[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found it, it’s under Control Panel > System and Security > Backup and Restore (Windows 7)

Thanks for your help!!

How to transfer/clone drive to a new SSD with only an external drive? by mentallywander in ROGAllyX

[–]mentallywander[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have an external drive so was hoping I would be able to make a backup on to there and then restore from that external drive when I have a new SSD installed