A lovely language and cultural journey! Past Review
By Max L (Manchester Community College) - abroad from 01/10/2012 to 03/24/2012 with
KCP International Japanese Language School: Tokyo - Intensive Japanese Language Immersion
A lot... I never wanted to leave.
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. |
It was wonderful. Everyday not only did we do our regular lessons which were at a great pace, we also did clubs and other great events in Japanese which helped us learn how to use our language in real life settings! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My housing was at a great location and close to the subway however, while at my dorm, internet was really slow and almost unusable at times. This was quite troublesome. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Every morning if I didn't look quite my best, someone from the administration office or our dorm manager would make sure I'm healthy. I thought that was great. |
| * Safety: |
No other city safer than Tokyo! <3 |
| 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) |
I don't know how to answer this well because I tend to spend a lot of money and I didn't cook much of my own meals due to my lack of cooking skills. You can however do very well with less than 100 dollars a week. I personally love to spend money though haha... |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Around 150 dollars on average. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Just save up before leaving or get a visa and get a part-time job while there. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | N/A |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 10+ |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Talk to even the other Americans in Japanese... the more you use it the more it gets stuck in your head! |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 10+ |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Packed less stuff haha |
