I love my life in Japan! Past Review
By Jie J (Envrionmental Science, University of the Pacific) for
Reitaku University: Chiba - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
The life in Japan was wonderful! I really want to go back. A three-month exchange experience for me was too short!
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. |
My classes are intensive. But it arranged really good. I learned a lot. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They have experience. It was good. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I had two host families. They are so nice!!!I love them! I like the food there, like to hangout with them. And I like their pets,too! They really treated me as their daughter. I will definitely visit them if I go to Japan again. |
| * Food: |
I love Japanese food!!! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I went to a lot of events and concerts in Japan. That was my best experience ever! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I think it is really safe to live in Japan. |
| 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? | I do not really spend a lot on food because my host families provided me. For personal expenses, I bought many clothes and went to concerts, so I spend a lot. Maybe more than 400 dollars a week. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | The price for everything in Japan is really high. Higher than in the U.S. Getting scholarship is important. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | intermediate |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I practice with my host family, faculties, classmates, and local Japanese students everyday. |
| 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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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | If you like trying new experiences in your life, go abroad! |
