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3.74 / 5 based on 12 reviews
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Myrri R
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
100 yen stores are worth visiting.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
My apartment at Lumiere Mamiya was really spacious and nice, but the other ones I saw weren`t so great (other university dormitories of Ryukoku)
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Personal comments
Choose Lumiere Mamiya, Omiya-so or Mukaijima, Ryukoku kaikan is the worst.
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
My Japanese is definately improved. English stayed pretty much the same but that wasn`t a surprise, it`s native-like anyway.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Asakusa, Harajuku and Shinjuku in Tokyo are cool. For partying go for Osaka rather than Kyoto.
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The academic level of the English courses wasn`t that high.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
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