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3.98 / 5 based on 197 reviews
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dwymah
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Getting a cellphone really costs a lot! Japanese cellphone companies give very little talk time in a plan. (a 4000 yen plan gave me only 66 minutes free talking), then there's other crap services thrown in which caused my bill to be around $100 a month! Also, taking the train and bus is costly as you go further out. In general, Japan is expensive!! Do NOT underestimate it. Every international student who I talked to, agrees with me.
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Food, Nightlife, Telephone, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Tony j
Academic
Course recommendations
The course I had was fine but there is no drop period, some of my friends were forced to take classes that don't transfer, not many to choose from. Japanese class is 90 minutes long. Workers are iclueless and mean.
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Personal comments
My friend recommended this program. It was nothing like he told me. Overall, I had fun, but it wasn't because of the program. I planned to stay two semesters but I can't wait to get out of here.
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Michael H
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
because i can feel the real japanese life
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Personal comments
My host parents cannot speak english, spanish or french only japanese. At first i was really afraid of it because japanese is completly different from french or english. But they were so kind. After 4 months, i could speak japanese (normal conversation).
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alicia l
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
If you plan on taking advanced language courses, you will be studying A LOT.
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FlatlandDan
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Food is quite expensive here (eps. the produce). The telephones in the rooms don't make outgoing classes, so that solves that problem. Accomidations are a bit more expensive, but I live in a cheap city to live in. I go out less here then I do at home, so I spend about the same. Travel is expensive, but worth it.
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Overall, Housing, Travel, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Everything in Japan is expensive...just remember that.
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Lisel W
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
I'm from New York City.
Enough said.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Hyaku-en and kyuu-kyuu are your friend.
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