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Oskar S
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Osaka is THE place if u are into dance music. places like Grand Cafe and Saza-E gets famous DJ:s all the time!
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alicia l
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I've found that while I'm nowhere close to being fluent, I can speak much more easily and fluidly than before.
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Margarita D
Overall
I wish I had known...
That everyone sleeps on futons.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Move closer to downtown Osaka - or provide students with easier access to the city.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
For travelling - use night buses, not the shinkansen. TRavel agents are especially helpful when arranging a longer trip.
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dtkemon
Furman University, Greenville, SC, United States
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Takebe was my personal favorite...its an onsen down south...can't remember the big city's name. It won't be hard to find. Be sure to make it to a traditional drum festival if you can. Museums in the Osaka and Kyoto area (VERY nearby) are not to be missed. Travel from the university is so simple, any student should consider going on the basis of access alone.
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Michael H
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
don t be afraid of speaking japanese because japanese is not so complicated. Make a lot of friends
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
I love Japan now. Before my exchange, japan was really far from Belgium and i really didn t care. But now, i understand the culture and so on. I would liek to work there
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Steven S
University of Minnesota - Morris, morris, United States
Political Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
Prices are higher, quanities are smaller but in the end, when you stop buying crap that you don't need, everything works out.
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Travel, Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Being on Full Exchange means getting a stipend based on what we'd pay for a lunch program back home. Alas this stipend was not available for three weeks after arriving so many people had to live carefully on cash reserves in the meanwhile. The minimum for living seems to be $10, but if your live on ramen and rice $5. People who have the money spend $30 a day or more.
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