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4.01 / 5 based on 7 reviews

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Peter D
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Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Izakaya Ja Nai, ZigZag Bar
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Peter D
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Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It was convenient and inexpensive
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Personal comments
The Student Village (dormatory) ave some issues related to the shared kitchen - can be crowded and usually the shared pots, pans, etc. are pretty dirty.
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Peter D
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Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Travel is more expensive in Japan than America. I didn't have a phone in japan, so had less phone expenses (used Internet phone)
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Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Housing, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Internet is included at school. Books are also provided, so no need for second hand books.
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Peter D
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Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Independent
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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Peter D
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Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
Have some familiarity with Japan and Japanese culture before going. Maybe read a book like Culture Shock: Japan.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Good place. I have actually gone there 3 times (dates listed for the survery are most recent).
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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

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Peter D
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Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Independent
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 to learn, so it has taken me longer than I hoped to become proficient.
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