Overall - Reviews of Kansai Gaidai University | Japan

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Kilikat

Georgetown University, Washington DC, United States
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

I didn't know I would enjoy it as much as I did. Hirakata is really the perfect location -- between Osaka, Nara & Kyoto, and Kobe isn't far.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

2

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

4

Campus life

4

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

I recommend it. The school is small, so the staff knows everyone personally. It is not a very prestigious school, but because of that the students aren't as snobby (compared to what I've heard at other places).

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Please go with an open mind. There were some people who were searching for McDonald's on their 3rd day in the country.

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Giovanna S

California State University, San Marcos, San Marcos, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

Yes, I wish I had known that the International Insurence we purchased abroad is not good unless you carry cash, because hospitals in Japan charge for their services in cash at the moment, and if it is an emergency and you don't have cash you will run into trouble. Is better to purchase Japanese National Health Insurance which coverr 70% of the treatments.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Study Hard for you Japanese courses!! They are intensive and demanding.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Get a map of Japan in your native languiage before you come, specially with train routes, subways and JR because everything here is in Japanese.

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dwymah

University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

I had no idea how cold the humid winter could be in Japan!

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

3

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

This university is good because there are a fair range of business courses if you happen to major in business. The japanese courses are excellent, they really try to make us learn the language.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

If you can, know at least some basic Japanese. It really will help as you go outside the campus. The staff at the university speaks good English and will help you. But other Japanese people's English are not very good and you might have some hard time communicating with them, not so much in Hirakata, but in other places.

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Sherise T

Trent University, Peterborough, Canada
Political Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

I wish had learnt more Japanese before I went there so that I did not have to struggle so much with the language barrier.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

They need to mix Japanese and exchange students better. We had almost separate classes in a separate building, and a totally different program and schedule of study.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Just be open to whatever life throws at you! It will be a fulfilling experience no matter what!

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tmlee

HES Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

learning more of teh language and be more prepares. not knowingthe language is sure a pain in the ass. Also bring your own medicins as well. its hard to find the one you always like to use!

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

This university has to do more activities to get to known eachother. Yuo will only get teh chance to get to know eachother in teh beginning of the week. Also more cultural trips would be fun.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

learn the language and try to eat everything. Japanese food is great. The most important is to have some Japanese friends and they will show you the REAL Japan?

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