Studying in Tokyo Past Review
By Giao Linh N (Economics/Japanese Lang. & Lit., Wellesley College) for
Japan Women's University: Tokyo & Kawasaki City - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Yes. My language skill improved greatly and I had a really good time immersing in the Japanese culture.
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I hope that in the future they will provide more opportunities for exchange students to participate in cross-cultural activities. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Living with a host family is the best way to improve my everyday Japanese. I love my host family. |
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I love authentic and homemade Japanese food, and eating with my host family is awesome. I hardly missed any dinner at home. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I was able to fully immerse in the culture since all of my friends at school are Japanese, and since Japanese universities have a lot of holidays, I basically traveled around each month with my friends. |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
Japan is a very safe country. I felt perfectly fine taking a walk outside at 2am. |
| 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? | Japan, especially Tokyo, is very expensive. Use the money wisely so you can travel around! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | JPN 202 |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I spoke Japanese with my teachers, my host family and friends everyday. I hardly spoke any English. |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
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? | Make a lot of friends! |
Individual Course Reviews
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Advanced/Intermediate Japanese Kanji I/II |
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Introductory Japanese |
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Advanced/Intermediate Japanese Grammar I/II |
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Japanese Cuture and Society Class |
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Advanced/Intermediate Japanese Speaking/Listening I/II |
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