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Twelve Weeks in Clark After Retiring — Daisuke Irisawa's Story

Twelve weeks as a new challenge after retirement. The dorm and its kitchen, a bathroom that works the way home does, one-on-one lessons, and staff who came along at weekends.

Campus lifeAugust 23, 2026Read more →

Her First Time Abroad Was Also Her First Time Alone — Momoe's Four Weeks

She had never been abroad and never lived alone. How Momoe Yamada chose her school, what happened when she went out at night, and the four weeks that followed.

Health & safetyAugust 23, 2026Read more →

What Changed in Four Weeks Wasn't a Test Score — Karin Hasegawa's Short Course

A four-week short course. A teacher who worked jokes into lessons, a written "class record" after each class, and a roommate from another country.

Classes & learningAugust 23, 2026Read more →

Getting Around Clark: Grab, Jeepneys and the Rest

How students actually get around Clark, Philippines — the airport ride, Grab, jeepneys, tricycles, and weekend trips out of the zone.

Campus lifeAugust 23, 2026Read more →

Fourteen Weeks Before an American High School — Taiyo Nishimura's Immersion

Fourteen weeks to build English before starting high school in the US. Friends his own age from several countries, free evening classes, and a Saudi roommate in a twin room.

Classes & learningAugust 23, 2026Read more →

Six Months at an English School in Clark — Yuna Takaoka's 24 Weeks

She chose the school for its new campus and stayed 24 weeks. Classrooms and dorms, gym and study room, what three meals a day actually looked like, and the hours spent with teachers outside class.

Choosing a schoolAugust 23, 2026Read more →

What to Check Before You Pay a Language School

Documents, contract clauses and refund terms to check before you pay a Philippine language school — and the fees you pay separately.

After the courseAugust 22, 2026Read more →

Campus Dorm Life in Clark: Rooms, Meals, Laundry

Room types, three meals a day, laundry, and what to pack — an honest look at dorm life at a Clark language school, including the hard parts.

Choosing a schoolAugust 21, 2026Read more →

4, 8 or 12 Weeks: What Changes with Length

How long should a Philippines English course be? What 4, 8 and 12 weeks each give you, where the plateau hits, and the fees that change.

Classes & learningAugust 20, 2026Read more →

Inside a 1:1 Lesson Booth: What Actually Happens

What a one-to-one lesson booth in Clark is really like: who teaches you, where the hour leaks away, and when 1:1 is the wrong tool.

Classes & learningAugust 19, 2026Read more →

A Weekday at a Clark English School, Hour by Hour

Wake-up to lights out: what a weekday at an English school in Clark, Philippines really looks like — timetable, costs, and fine print.

Classes & learningAugust 18, 2026Read more →

Do You Need a Visa to Study English in Philippines?

The Special Study Permit (SSP), ACR I-Card and visa extensions, explained — what each one costs and when you pay it.

Classes & learningAugust 17, 2026Read more →

Clark vs Cebu vs Baguio: How They Really Differ

The three main study cities in the Philippines compared on flights, climate, weekends, and the fees that stay the same wherever you go.

Choosing a schoolAugust 16, 2026Read more →

What English Study in the Philippines Really Costs

Tuition, SSP and ACR fees, flights and weekend spending — how a Philippines English course budget is really built, and where quotes differ.

Classes & learningAugust 15, 2026Read more →