Languages - Reviews of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) | Japan

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ninay

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Oita, Japan
Social Sciences, Undergraduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

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Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

Since niether English and Japanese are my mother language, plus I don't use just either of those two but both together at the same time overhere, so my communication skill with people here is very strange. We use both Japanese and English in one sentense... it is not very good when you are not ace in one of these two languages. Although I am glad to speak better English and take up Japanese as another language.

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aimee k

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Oita, Japan
Sociology, Undergraduate, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

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Educational

Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

I have not just been given the chance to speak japanese, but many other languages, such as Thai, Indonesian and Korean, because of the diverse range of students at my university

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jjho

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Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

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Educational

Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

I am so happy that I can master Japanese here, but also Spanish as well. It trains multi-lingual talents!

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M C

University of Washington, Seattle, Seattle, United States
International Relations, Graduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

The graduate courses were in English but the administration of the campus was done in Japanese. The institution made it quite difficult for graduate students to enroll in the language program offered.

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