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4.13 / 5 based on 30 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
In order to live closer to the school, have more privacy, more space, and a cleaner place to live.
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Personal comments
Classroom seating was very poor and uncomfortable, as it was hard wooden bench seating with wobly tables. School buildings were extremely run down and dirty. The library was new, and very nice, as was the cafeteria.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Shibuya, Shinjuku, Yokohama
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Wish I'd known that 99% of the women over there are all fine, I mean gorgeous.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The university is a great experience, some of it is modernized, the student are freindly. Don't miss it.
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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
I recommend you stay in your own apartment if you can. Bring lots of money, or be prepaired almost every night teaching English conversation, so that you can afford to buy lunch every day. I wish I could have spent less time working, more time with Japanese friends, traveling, hanging out, speaking Japanese.
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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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Languages
Language of instruction: Japanese
Was learning Japanese a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Japanese
How much did you improve your Japanese?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was excellent, it pushed me to learn a lot in 9 months.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Everything is three or four times more expensive in Japan than in the USA.
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Nightlife, Food, Housing, Travel, Overall, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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