Reviews of Senshu University | Japan

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mike d

Montgomery College, Rockville, MD, United States
Language, Undergraduate, Independent

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

You'll be in Kawasaki City not actually Tokyo but Tokyo is REALLY close by train. Tokyo is probably the coolest city on earth in my book so you can find all kinds of places there. The Raj Mahal in Shinjuku (South Exit of station) has really great Indian food for around 30,000 Yen for a course. In Kawasaki itself check out くら寿司 (Kura Sushi) awesome hightech sushi joint as well as Ootoya (next to Mukogaokayuen station).

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Leo H

University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

As the other reviewer said, learn your hiragana and katakana before you go- the pace of learning can be very fast and the workload heavy without them.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Go, you will work harder than any of the Japanese students there!

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

It is a fantastic place, - Lets enjoy!

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melindasimonffy

Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

In Shinjuku there is a fantastic restaurant called Gyuukyuu, it serves delicious yakitori. A good place to go to dance is Harlem, a club in either Roppongi or Shibuya. Tokyo is absolutely amazing, there are so many places to go, so much to see, I loved it with a passion. The thing I miss most is the food! Amazing. Although it is quite pricey and the portions are small.

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Leo H

University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

The long hours in the classroom can be exhausting, and a bit counter productive. If you are sick and miss a test it will affect your grade, even if you have doctor's note. However, this is normal in Japan.

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

The 'cultural' course involves some trips around Tokyo, but also some very badly taught 3 hour lectures about Japan, some by ex-pat Americans, others by Japanese lecturers with poor English language skills. Avoid if you can.

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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chaichim

University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Lincoln, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

It wasn't as tough as I thought it would be, because a lot of them spoke English.

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mike d

Montgomery College, Rockville, MD, United States
Language, 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

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I'd studied Japanese seriously for about two years prior to going. So it was actually very convenient for me. I know my Japanese definitely improved and I now speak with much more confidence than before.

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