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lightson
Escuela Naval, Montevideo, Uruguay
Transport and Traffic Studies, Graduate, Japanese government scholarship
Overall
I wish I had known...
How small japanese servings are!
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Don't come without a serious commitment to learn the language.
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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
Travelling is fairly easy in Japan. Specially during the off season. Save your extra money, don't over enjoy your night life and you'll have plenty over to go wherever you want.
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lightson
Escuela Naval, Montevideo, Uruguay
Transport and Traffic Studies, Graduate, Japanese government scholarship
Academic
Course recommendations
Learn your kanji!!!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
More intellectualy oriented clubs among the students.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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lightson
Escuela Naval, Montevideo, Uruguay
Transport and Traffic Studies, Graduate, Japanese government scholarship
Languages
Language of instruction: Japanese
Was learning Japanese a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Japanese
How much did you improve your Japanese?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Japanese is a very difficult language and it takes a long time to master. There's a point when the time focused on perfecting the language must be balanced with the time spent on the curricular studies and then progress slows down.
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lightson
Escuela Naval, Montevideo, Uruguay
Transport and Traffic Studies, Graduate, Japanese government scholarship
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
Japan is the most expensive country in the world
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Food, Telephone, Overall, Housing, Travel, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Do not pay key money for an apartment unless you are completely sure there are no other key money-free apartments available. There usually are...
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lightson
Escuela Naval, Montevideo, Uruguay
Transport and Traffic Studies, Graduate, Japanese government scholarship
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because of the independence it provides and the freedom to stay up working late.
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Personal comments
Housing at Kobe-U is definetly good. They have several dormitories and a special service that helps to arrange out of campus housing for foreign students.
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lightson
Escuela Naval, Montevideo, Uruguay
Transport and Traffic Studies, Graduate, Japanese government scholarship
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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
St. Marcus Cafe in Sannomiya. Great chocolate filled croissants.
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