University of Tsukuba

The dorm that I stayed at was at a good location. It was close enough to classes that only a 5 minutet bike ride was required. Other than that though it all goes downhill. The dorms were never cleaned. I dont just mean messy, but unsanitary. I had friends that didnt even want to come over because of how dirty it was. Also there is no shower in the dorm. That is fine, but at least provide one in the same building. We were forced to go to other buildings in order to shower. And we were charged for our showers at that. Furthermore, during the holdiay season the showers and heat were shutoff for 5 days. I understand that many students go home during the holiday season but for an exchange student, going home isnt always an affordable option. Overall I was very dissapointed with the living spaces provided to us.

Housing at Tsukuba University needs renovation, but thanks to wonderful people I met there, it was the best time of my life.

Unless you get a room in one of the newer buildings, it's really, really bad, but cheap. The newer buildings are OK for Japanese standarts, but maybe not for Western ones.

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