UGA Exchange - Meiji University : Testimonials (Tokyo)
The following program testimonial responses have been selected for publication by UGA StudyAway
Final Reflection Questions
What were the most significant take-aways from your experience?
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The most significant take-away for me are the memories and pictures I have of all the places I went and things I did. Racing in a go-kart around Tokyo and bathing in a hot spring with a snow monkey and skiing in the mountains was AMAZING and beautiful.
— Nicole Miller, Academic Year 2015 |
What were the most significant take-aways from your experience?
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I enjoyed learning the Japanese culture and experience daily life in Japan. While I enjoyed sightseeing, I really enjoyed the small aspects of daily life in a foreign country such as figuring out where to shop and how to get around.
— Alexis Alexander, Academic Year 2017 |
What were the most significant take-aways from your experience?
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My most significant take-away from this experience is that the friendships and connections with other people is the most important thing when it comes to traveling and/or studying abroad. My study abroad experience wouldn't have been nearly as wonderful as it was if I hadn't met certain people from within my dorm and university. Because of them, my whole perspective to traveling has changed: it's more about who you connect with rather than where you go, per say.
— Denesia Obie, Spring 2019 |
What are your words of advice to students considering this program?
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My main piece of advice would be considering the area they study. In Tokyo I found that a lot of people were willing to speak English and most of the signs were in English making it easy to travel without much difficulty. Meanwhile when I traveled to smaller parts of Japan it became more difficult to use English and I was forced to use my Japanese.i felt as if I had to find unique ways to practice my Japanese.
— Alexis Alexander, Academic Year 2017 |
What are your words of advice to students considering this program?
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Tokyo is an amazing place to study abroad in Japan. There's so many places to go and see and so many opportunities to try something new!
— Denesia Obie, Spring 2019 |
How did the experience impact you and your future educational/career/personal goals?
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I feel as if this experience did help my Japanese, though it did show me that my strong area is not speaking, which was the main focus of the career I was looking into going into before Japan. While in Japan I realized I was better at reading Japanese text and found it easier to practice than speaking. Now, I have changed my career goal which relies on reading comprehension.
— Alexis Alexander, Academic Year 2017 |
How did the experience impact you and your future educational/career/personal goals?
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My future goals have not changed because of this trip, but were solidified instead. I still would like to graduate and work within a technology sector of a company/in a tech company. I still want to work in Japan for a little while in the future. I just have more "family" to visit once I return.
— Denesia Obie, Spring 2019 |