University of Manchester

The building I stayed was not really beautiful, actually. There would be more beautiful accommodations in Manchester. But the people living there were so cool, furthermore, the location was perfect. It was really near from both the uni and the city center. I took all the profit of the accommodation. I made lots of friends there, and I stayed at school, then went to the city center to have a drink with flatmates... I had a wonderful time. I could improve my English a lot since we cooked together, ate together, then talked a lot till late at night. I think that it is a very good idea to stay in a school accommodation rather than a flat if you want to improve your language and to make lots of friends.

Grot bar and Scubar, which are very near from the accommodation where I lived.

If you want to make a lot of inter5national friends, I think that Grosvenor place is a very good accommodation. But I fyou want to be surrounded by Englsih people, the accommodation is too international.

The exchange rates are so important. You had better watch out. When I arrived there, 1 pound costed 150 yen. However, now it costs 200 yen! It can be a real big difference. YOu had better pay attention to the exchange rates.

In the first few month, I had lots of difficulities to talk to my flatmates or the lab members. However after a few months, I could realise that I had improved my English a lot. I was too shy at the beginning, but as time went by, I felt easier and more confortable to speak English.