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4.44 / 5 based on 49 reviews
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Michael M
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
I love hanging out in Harajuku, Aoyama, Shibuya and Shimo-Kita for nightlife. When it comes to travel, I highly recommend Kyoto, Nara and Osaka.
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Michael M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because some things in Tokyo just are so much more expensive...
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Food, Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Housing, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Not many ATMs accept foreign VISA cards. Look for Citibanks ATMs - they accept them!
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anna t
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
the library is peaceful and it's nice to study there
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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
enjoy tokyo, it's a great city. if you can, go to kyoto as well
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Hana Z
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
Because I could improve my Japanese talking to my hostfamily
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Patricia S
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Vanilla Club, Excelsior Cafe, Roppongi Hills, Shinagawa
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Hana Z
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I'm very happy that I could improve my language skills
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