{"id":8523,"date":"2024-08-14T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pathways-j.org\/archives\/8523"},"modified":"2025-05-20T10:25:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T01:25:04","slug":"2024%e5%b9%b44%e6%9c%88%e3%81%ab%e9%80%b2%e5%ad%a6%e3%83%bb%e5%b0%b1%e8%81%b7%e3%81%97%e3%81%9f%e5%8d%92%e6%a5%ad%e7%94%9f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pathways-j.org\/en\/archives\/8523","title":{"rendered":"Graduates Who Advanced to Further Education or Employment in April 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#Zakaria\" title=\"\"><strong>Zakaria (From Syria)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Hameed\" title=\"\"><strong>Hameed (From Afghanistan)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Solomia\"><strong>Solomia (From Ukraine)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"#Zakaria\" title=\"\"><strong>Zakaria (From Syria)<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"438\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/pathways-j.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/\u30b6\u30ab\u30ea\u30a2\u3055\u3093.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8454\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pathways-j.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/\u30b6\u30ab\u30ea\u30a2\u3055\u3093.jpeg 438w, https:\/\/pathways-j.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/\u30b6\u30ab\u30ea\u30a2\u3055\u3093-195x300.jpeg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Being part of Pathways Japan has been a life-changing experience for me. It has provided the platform I needed to pursue my dreams and goals, something I always believed I had the potential for but didn&#8217;t know how to achieve on my own. I always knew I had potential, but there was no one to help me realize it\u2014until Pathways Japan came into my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since arriving in Japan, I have strived to contribute positively to society. Pathways Japan granted me two years of education, followed by a university scholarship. I am now pursuing my degree and actively participating in initiatives to give back to both Pathways Japan and the Japanese community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the opportunity to come to Japan through Pathways Japan has allowed me to support my family back in Syria. I&#8217;ve been able to assist my brothers and improve their well-being, which is incredibly meaningful to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The support and guidance from Pathways Japan have not only propelled my academic journey but also inspired me to make a positive impact in my community. This experience has given me a strong sense of purpose and a commitment to helping others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><a name=\"Hameed\">Hameed (From Afghanistan)<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pathways-j.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/\u30cf\u30df\u30fc\u30c9\u3055\u3093_\u5199\u771f-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8456\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pathways-j.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/\u30cf\u30df\u30fc\u30c9\u3055\u3093_\u5199\u771f-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/pathways-j.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/\u30cf\u30df\u30fc\u30c9\u3055\u3093_\u5199\u771f-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/pathways-j.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/\u30cf\u30df\u30fc\u30c9\u3055\u3093_\u5199\u771f-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pathways-j.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/\u30cf\u30df\u30fc\u30c9\u3055\u3093_\u5199\u771f-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/pathways-j.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/\u30cf\u30df\u30fc\u30c9\u3055\u3093_\u5199\u771f-840x1493.jpg 840w, https:\/\/pathways-j.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/\u30cf\u30df\u30fc\u30c9\u3055\u3093_\u5199\u771f.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0I was lecturer at college and also was working with JICA (in developing textbooks project), when Taliban take over the Afghanistan I lost my job also at the moment I lost my brother who I lived with so that is why I decided to move from there , I found Pathways Japan program and joined as language student in 2022.\u00a0 I came to Japan my first one year was the hardest year of my life in Japan.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t know Japanese that is why for 2 months I couldn\u2019t find job also I had no friends to talk. I had very bad depression, finally I got job at the supermarket and packed the fish, it was very hard job but I survived. After 6 months I started to talk daily conversation and could solve my problems, day by day I found many friends from different countries, that was very enjoyable that I could learn many things from\u00a0 different countries. I appreciate all of my teachers who taught me so well that now I can speak Japanese. After 2 years of language school,\u00a0 I got my dream job, I work in a group home which we are taking care of mental disease person, this job is related to my bachelor degree, so now I am working full time job and have very good life in Japan. I hope that I could spend my whole life in Japan.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><a name=\"Solomia\">Solomia (From Ukraine)<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"879\" src=\"https:\/\/pathways-j.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/\u30bd\u30ed\u30df\u30a2\u3055\u3093-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8460\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pathways-j.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/\u30bd\u30ed\u30df\u30a2\u3055\u3093-1.jpg 634w, https:\/\/pathways-j.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/\u30bd\u30ed\u30df\u30a2\u3055\u3093-1-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>My interest in Japan began in childhood when I saw the extraordinary beauty of this country in textbooks and on television. However, my interest deepened when I enrolled at Kyiv University and started studying Japanese from scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Russia attacked Ukraine, university classes moved online, and the number of Japanese lessons significantly decreased compared to earlier courses. Constant air raid sirens and power outages led to a decline in the quality of education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Later, I found information about the Pathways Japan program, which actively helps Ukrainians move to Japan and organize their educational processes. I applied, passed the interview with the program staff, obtained a visa, and soon flew to Japan. I will always be grateful to the Pathways Japan staff. It was a great opportunity to improve my Japanese and gain new skills in a completely different country. At the same time, I managed to complete my university studies online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though I was qualified as English teacher, I decided to completely change my career path. While attending language school, I simultaneously took online programming courses every day after returning home from school. I chose programming because I knew there were many good companies in Ukraine where I could work in the future after gaining some experience in Japan. During studying at language school, I used to give private English lessons and also worked part-time in a nearby town as a translator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After improving my Japanese at the language school, I began job hunting. After sending resumes to more than 100 companies, at the beginning of 2024, I passed an interview and started working at a Japanese IT company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My goal for now is to improve my programming skills and gain enough experience to lead joint projects between Ukraine and Japan in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope that Ukraine will win this war soon, and my family and friends will no longer live in fear of a Russian missile or drone striking their homes.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zakaria (From Syria) Being part of Pathways Japan has been a life-changing experience for me. 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