Mild Nagasaki Spring, Melting Nagasaki Summer Past Review
By A student (Berea College) - abroad from 03/28/2018 to 08/03/2018 with
USAC Japan: Nagasaki - Japanese Language, Society, and Culture Studies
It was ABSOLUTELY worthwhile, I learned more here in one semester, content-wise, than I have during my whole career at my college. I learned so much about the language and culture, but also things like foreign policy, manners, all of it.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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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? |
I chose a homestay rather than a dorm arrangement |
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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? |
The healthcare system in Japan is wildly simple and the host university made it very easy for us to use, as students. |
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It was so safe, there was nothing we felt like we couldn’t do, even out alone or at night. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
There were absolutely no downsides to this program. I even enjoyed the spiders and melted worms that I had to walk around every day to school. |
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) |
It was very easy, as everything was mostly paid for. However, I didn’t always follow through with this. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | About $50 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Convenience stores are really convenient but please watch your money. It’s so easy to just.... go in there every time you pass one. |
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 |
Everything was in Japanese so you either used it or you died |
| 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 |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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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? | I did NOT need that many jackets!!! |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
