Japan: awesome time ever! Past Review
By Heewon K (Political Science and Government., SUNY - Binghamton) for
Kansai Gaidai University: Hirakata - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
There are so many different people and culture that I'm not familiar with. One thing that I learned from this program is that I have to accept them as they are. I can't judge them based on my knowledge or value.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Workload was a lot lighter than what I had in my home university. I enjoyed classes which covers Japanese culture. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They had years of experiences on dealing with international students. They know what students need and what they will go through. Therefore, they were very helpful in every way. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
It was a safe neighborhood and was really close to school. My hostfamily truly treated me as a member of their family. |
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How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| 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? | for a month, I spent about 400 dollars. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | transportation fee is so expensive in Japan! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
There was a program called speaking partner. This helped me with making many Japanese friends. I used Japanese everyday because I lived with host family. |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Try to be one of them! |
