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3.64 / 5 based on 19 reviews
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Junko T
Aoyama Gakuin Junior College, Tokyo, Japan
Design (Fashion, Graphic, Industrial, Web), Undergraduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
I'm not sure they still have the same spot as the time I stayed.. It was almost 15 years ago!
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Ahmer B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The telephone bills were charged through the university, the option of choosing a phone service provider was not there. Hence the phone bills were running very high. The dormitory expenses were much higher than my home university. I also did more travelling to other nearby cities. Also not to mention the exchange rate on the Canadian dollar.
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Overall, Housing, Food, Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Eating out was more expensive that I had originally calculated. Renting a small fridge is a good idea, to store food from the grocery store. This will save you money in the long run.
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Ahmer B
Overall
I wish I had known...
The cheap weekend tickets to other cities that were available. Regret not taking advantage of them earlier in the semester.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Catering more dormitory rooms and extending more hours of operation for computers and other facilities.
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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
Try to plan and schedule your entire stay there, time goes fast.
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Ahmer B
Academic
Course recommendations
Check if the courses are offered during the attended semeseter. Also have backup courses to take incase some courses are cancelled.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The teachers and overall academic life is great. Access to computers and other resources can be better, by extending thier hours of operation.
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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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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Since my language proficiency was already good before studying abroad I did not have any problem communicating. However, the study abroad experience helped a great deal to perfect my written and oral expression: to the variety of expression, vocabulary and pronunciation.
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Ahmer B
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The night spots and cafes were spread out in the city. Most of us would go to other towns and cities nearby such as San Fran and Ski resorts. Weekends Tickets were very cheap to major cities such as Los Angleles, San Diego, Las Vegas..etc
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