Past Review
By Karen P (Architecture., The University of Texas at Austin) for
University of Texas - Austin: Traveling - Architecture in Japan Maymester
This trip was amazing. I would definitely do it again (once my bank account recovers).
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
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Our guide while in Japan, Megumi Sugihara, was simply wonderful. She was friendly, knowledgeable, helpful, and tons of fun. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Kyoto: Palaceside Hotel, double occupancy. This one gets a A-. Nice place, but having to share a tiny hotel room was kind of a pain. Comfortable bed and pillow, fridge, internet. Naoshima: Yurts on the beach. This one gets a A+, despite some drawbacks. Although bathroom and showers were a five minute walk away, and the yurts had 3-4 people, they were roomy, the beds were comfortable and the location was beautiful. Kanazawa: Single occupancy hotel. A+. Good bed & pillow. Fridge. Internet. Tokyo: Korean Young Men's Christian Association, single rooms. This place gets a D. The bed was uncomfortable, there was no way to keep food fresh, and it smelled bad. There was no easy way to wash our clothes - there was one washer for the whole place and it was always tied up and didn't work very well. It did have internet. <br /><br /> |
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In Tokyo, we had no way to keep food fresh so ended up having to eat out often. |
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| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | No. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
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Individual Course Reviews
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Intro to Non-Western Aesthetic Experience |
| Course Department: | UGS 119 |
| Instructor: | David Heymann |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | The course was intimately tied to the locations we visited and the locations were chosen to demonstrate a very broad range of Japanese architectural expression. The professor was extremely knowledgable and well prepared. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No. |
