it was fun times and met a lot of people Past Review
By Kirsten E (Social Work., Valparaiso University) for
Kansai University: Suita - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
hell yes
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The language classes were excellent, as well as the art classes. But the anthropology class was the worst college course I have ever taken. I didn't learn a thing and the professor was very biased and unorganized in his lectures. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They were very knowledgeable and I don't think the Kansai Gaidai side of things could be improved. They were wonderful. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
met lots of cool people |
| * Food: |
japan's meat is really bad quality but everything else is delicious |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
i still had a lot of fun seeing sights and meeting lots of new people - going to clubs and such |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
didn't have any health problems and japan is super safe and pretty much nothing crime like happens except the occasional stolen bike |
| 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? | SO MUCH. I didn't keep track though so you're on your own. but i went WAY over my budget because japan's hella expensive |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | just bring extra money for everything. make a budget, then add five hundred dollars or something |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 300 |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
You could practice with local students. |
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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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | i have none |
