Survivor Nagoya Past Review
By Wyan V (PSYCHOLOGY., University of Hawaii - Manoa) for
Nanzan University: Nagoya - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I plan to continue to utilize what I learned in Japan and return to the country someday soon.
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. |
Going to school 5 days a week was tough and there was a lot of work, strict, and more than my home university; however, it all paid off. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Very organized and helpful. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Living in a dorm was great because we were all very close and became great friends. |
| * Food: |
Healthy good food all over Japan. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Visiting the Toyota factory was quite the experience. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
It was addressed in an organized manner at the orientation and throughout the semester. |
| 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Friends, public, teachers. Yes, no one spoke 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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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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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? | Have fun, study the language hard! |
