Tokyo = Best place for a college student who wants to have fun Past Review
By Caroline B (Computer Science (Wellesley College), Wellesley College) for
Japan Women's University: Tokyo & Kawasaki City - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
No one will "baby" you on this program, so you have to be prepared to take initiative in meeting people. That being said, I really enjoyed that aspect of the program and it allowed me to do a lot that I couldn't have done on many other programs.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Waseda University, Japan Women's University |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
teaching methods at JWU were not effective at all; the teachers just talked the whole class and did not listen to my input |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The international office at JWU was not very good at communicating with me; my support group became my friends |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
host family's food was amazing, but I also ate out with friends almost every day |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
very little was arranged by my program; it is really up to the student to join groups and make friends to go on trips with |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Tokyo is a very safe city; make sure you ask for recommendations from friends if you need to see a doctor |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Everything is very expensive, but the program's stipend is generous |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 200 level courses |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
difficult to get by with only English |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
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