Life long lasting experience Past Review
By Nathan Kofmehl (University of Idaho) - abroad from 07/10/2017 to 12/21/2017 with
KCP International Japanese Language School: Tokyo - Intensive Japanese Language Immersion
I gained an experience that I will never forget along with making friendships that will last a lifetime. I learned a lot of Japanese and a lot of Japanese culture as well.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
KCP was setup very well and I believe I got the most I could possibly get out of a study abroad experience through KCP. The school also hade support for any sort of reason ready and easy to get access to. |
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 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
Tokyo is a bit expensive, but if you go to the right places you can stay cheap. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 150$ |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Work as much as you can before you study abroad and also have money saving strategies or a money saving plan. Also apply for as many scholarships as you can. |
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 |
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| 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 |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Japanese 202 at my home University |
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| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Try to think in Japanese and use it as much as you can while you are there. |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Start better study habits before going to KCP. Also to research anything that you may want to experience or go see while studying abroad. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
