Never going to Regret Past Review
By A student (Berea College) - abroad from 05/28/2016 to 06/27/2016 with
KIIS: Traveling - Experience Japan (Summer)
I gained a cultural outlook, and understanding that I could have never received staying at home.
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. |
The program was well planned out, intellectually challenging, and allowed adequate time to explore. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The administration was well done, Hatakeyama- sensei performs well under pressure, and never ceased to add fun to some of the hardest moments of the trip. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
depending on ones preference this can be good or bad, I personally enjoy more supportive mattresses, if that can give an idea of living conditions. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The host stay instantly gave it four of the five starts |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
A bug was going around, which was handled well but not perfect. |
| * Safety: |
we as a group agreed that we could walk around at night alone, nobody would bother you, no matter your gender or ethnicity. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
The program was handled well, and the country is one everyone should go to at least once |
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? | $250 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | be careful in Tokyo. |
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 104 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | You will never get better practice than using it in real world situations |
Other Program Information
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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? | Tokyo was not like I thought it would be |
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! |
