Reviews of Waseda University | Japan

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Tracy W

California State University, San Benardino, San Benardino, United States
Language, Undergraduate, CSU International Program

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Shibuya, Shinjuku, Yokohama

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Emel C

Earlham College, Richmond, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, GLCA

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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I didn't have any difficulties regarding language.

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Tracy W

California State University, San Benardino, San Benardino, United States
Language, Undergraduate, CSU International Program

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Other

Other sources of funding:

Other

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Everything is three or four times more expensive in Japan than in the USA.

Overall, Nightlife, Telephone, Travel, Housing, Food:

was more expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

none

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Emel C

Earlham College, Richmond, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, GLCA

Overall

I wish I had known...

none

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

4

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

4

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

None

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

4

Final comments

None

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Emel C

Earlham College, Richmond, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, GLCA

Academic

Course recommendations

none

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

none

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

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Tracy W

California State University, San Benardino, San Benardino, United States
Language, Undergraduate, CSU International Program

Academic

Course recommendations

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

none

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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