First Time in Japan Past Review
By Ryan W (International Business., Illinois State University) for
Nagoya Gakuin University: Nagoya - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
It was incredible.
Personal Information
| 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. |
The college curricullum in Japan is still periodic, meaning that the school goes through periods 1-5 throughout the day. I found this a lot different considering that college students back home select their own schedule. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Everyone that helped me get everything organized was very helpful. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
all of the food that I ate was really good. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The school took us on a field trip early in the semester that was a lot of fun. Other than that, there were more experiences than could possible be listed here. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
The city in which we stayed was very safe all around, especially the area the school was in. |
| 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? | per month probably 30,000 yen. but that is also going out and whatnot |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Everything was stated pretty much |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Locals and just about anyone that I could. However a lot of people could speak English. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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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 did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Just do it. |
