Japan: Love it Past Review
By Eseul K (SIS, University of the Pacific) for
Kwansei Gakuin University: Nishinomiya - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Yes. I will never forget it. I want to work in Japan in the future.
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. |
Loved the school campus, professors and students. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
There were many people to help us and the program was big. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Loved the neighborhood was very small and quite. Every one was very nice to me and they welcomed me. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Loved the KGU program. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Japan is a really safe country. I had no trouble getting around alone and I was never scared that something might happen to me at night. |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Japan is really expensive |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Japan it really expensive so you might end up using more money than you expected so budget. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Intermideate |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Between the students we spoke in English. But the in classes and at home I spoke in Japanese. I learned a lot by talking to friends. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
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? | Student who are opened minded and are not afraid to try new things will benefit the most. |
