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3.98 / 5 based on 197 reviews
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Elena B
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before:
My level after:
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was a bit difficult in the beginning, but with the time I got used to it and started communicating with locals.
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Boryana M
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?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before:
My level after:
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I had wonderful Japanese language teachers. I had lectures everyday in Spoken Japanese and Reading and Writing.
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Tony j
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It wasn't so much language, the office workers just don't give a shit about your complaints. They just want you to go away. One of them told me "be patient" or "you have to understand Japanese culture". I just want to add a class for credit, it isn't culture.
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Kilikat
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
Shinsaibashi in Osaka, the now-defunct Bob's Bar in Hirakata (pretty grungy, but fun), Pig & Whistle pub.
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Gaëlle C
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Because almost everything was more expensive in Japan than in Belgium.
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Overall, Travel, Housing, Nightlife, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
It's difficult to withdraw money after 6 pm and cash are mainly use in shops.
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Michael H
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
because i love going out. SO i spent a lot of time with my japanese friends?
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Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Housing, Travel, Telephone, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
price of beverage in club
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