Kyoto: History deeply embedded in modernity Past Review
By Margaret T (East Asian Languages and Cultures, Barnard College) for
Columbia University: Kyoto - Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies / KCJS
I made a lot of new friends. I learned so much about japanese culture that I wouldn't have been able to learn from the textbooks.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Doshisha University |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
they should not have sent us back so soon. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I love my host family and i will continue to keep in touch with them. |
| * Food: |
I love all the food that my host family made. Cafeteria food was very cheap and not that bad. There are also lots of convenient stores like 7/11 so food is always cheap and accessible. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Nomikai at the beginning of the program when we had dinner with the faculty. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
It's safe, even during the earthquake. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | No more than 50$ a week. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | NA |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 4th year Japanese |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I spoke Japanese with my host family, Japanese friends. I spoke English with the other American students in the program. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Advance Japanese |
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| Instructor: | Uemiya Sensei |
| Instruction Language: | Japanese |
| Comments: | She is the sweetest teacher ever! |
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