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nahirobe
Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan
International Relations, Undergraduate, General Course
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
For the independence.
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Personal comments
Honestly I don't have a good remembering; It was the cheapest student accomondation of the LSE, but also the dirtiest and the most uncomfortable one. Not recommendable for a foreign student who doesn't go back to their home during the whole term.
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nahirobe
Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan
International Relations, Undergraduate, General Course
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience

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nahirobe
Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan
International Relations, Undergraduate, General Course
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course

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nahirobe
Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan
International Relations, Undergraduate, General Course
Overall
I wish I had known...
That there isn't any academic english course for students during the term.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It's not a place to be friend with british(At least I had a great difficulty). But for the studying, the night life and the international frienship, it is one of the best!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
If you're undergrad, don't stay in the classroom, but go out and speak with people; that's the best way to study!
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nahirobe
Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan
International Relations, Undergraduate, General Course
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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nahirobe
Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan
International Relations, Undergraduate, General Course
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I improved the language very much, but as I was always together with international students, excluding British, I missed the opportunity to learn the locdal language (like slangs).
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