Housing Reviews
3.98 / 5 based on 197 reviews
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Dustin B
Mount Union College, Alliance, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I enjoyed learning the culture and ways of the Japanese families, but I value my own way of life also.
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Personal comments
It was a great experience living with my homestay families. I gained great friendships with them and learned so much from them.
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jessieywl
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
I would still like to live in a dormitory because i could save much on commuting, both time and money. Moreover, i could have more private space which I might not be able to get enough if I did homestay.
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Ulquiorra S
Housing
Type of housing: Off campus, dorms
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I am still in Japan and living in a boarding house with both Japanese and foreign students -- this has improved my speaking skills better than living in Gaidai housing ever could.
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Personal comments
Housing was far from the university, and in the middle of effectively nowhere, leaving students to spend money on buses constantly if they wanted to get anywhere. Staff in three of the four seminar houses are rude and unhelpful, and, while living far from town, foreign students live together, thus hindering the effort to live abroad and learn the language.
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Boryana M
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
I had my personal space and made tones of friends all over the world.
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Personal comments
Excellent facilities. The dorms are built in 2002. Everything is a super-high quality. More than any student can hope for.
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Dorota C
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
I believe this is the best way to really experience a country and practice a new language.
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Personal comments
It seems like most of the host families were using the housing stipend as an economic boon for themselves-- despite paying for my host family to feed me, they spent hardly anything on food and I went hungry. Lost 20 pounds while I was there. Also had to walk 45 minutes and ride the train for 30 minutes each way to get to school, so the homestays are not always conveniently located.
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Tony j
Housing
Type of housing: A room exchange
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
More freedom, want to have guests
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Personal comments
Seminar house is ok. Can*t have guests overnight, cannot drink alcohol. Room mate can be bad
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