1. Why did you choose Japan to study abroad?
Japan is a really good choice for English speakers in Asia—even if I can’t speak Japanese very well I can live here. Also, I could get my bachelor`s degree in Tokyo, one of the biggest cities in the world.
The Japanese government provides many scholarship programs. I received a scholarship from the Japanese government for my first year in University, and for my second and third years I received a scholarship from the University. There are good scholarship programs for foreign students.
2. Why did you choose the English Track course at the Meiji School of Global Japanese Studies?
At the time that I decided to go to university, I did not have a clear idea of my career path or future. I wanted various courses to learn.
Global Japanese Studies is attractive for me because there are many programs, especially global programs from different faculties. The School also provides a Japanese program which was really good for me and has helped me a lot.
3. Please tell us what you are currently studying. What you have experienced through your campus life so far?
As for my seminar studies, I am currently in a Japanese seminar called ‘日本企業の研究’ (Research of Japanese companies), studying Japanese corporation history, manufacturing systems, and marketing systems.
My campus life is good. Although I left to Korea for a year because of covid, my friends have always welcomed me well and we spend lots of time together. We go to hanami every year, and we have visited each other`s home towns.
In my case, all of my English track friends are Japanese, so they introduce me to all the good places, good food, and Japanese culture in general. I really love to hang out with them and I really love them!
Japan is a really good choice for English speakers in Asia—even if I can’t speak Japanese very well I can live here. Also, I could get my bachelor`s degree in Tokyo, one of the biggest cities in the world.
The Japanese government provides many scholarship programs. I received a scholarship from the Japanese government for my first year in University, and for my second and third years I received a scholarship from the University. There are good scholarship programs for foreign students.
2. Why did you choose the English Track course at the Meiji School of Global Japanese Studies?
At the time that I decided to go to university, I did not have a clear idea of my career path or future. I wanted various courses to learn.
Global Japanese Studies is attractive for me because there are many programs, especially global programs from different faculties. The School also provides a Japanese program which was really good for me and has helped me a lot.
3. Please tell us what you are currently studying. What you have experienced through your campus life so far?
As for my seminar studies, I am currently in a Japanese seminar called ‘日本企業の研究’ (Research of Japanese companies), studying Japanese corporation history, manufacturing systems, and marketing systems.
My campus life is good. Although I left to Korea for a year because of covid, my friends have always welcomed me well and we spend lots of time together. We go to hanami every year, and we have visited each other`s home towns.
In my case, all of my English track friends are Japanese, so they introduce me to all the good places, good food, and Japanese culture in general. I really love to hang out with them and I really love them!
4. Tell us about your experience of living in Japan.
It has been a great experience for me, because it was my first time living by myself. At first it was very tough because I could not speak Japanese at all. I spent a lot of time with my friends and also had a part time job where I used Japanese.
Now I think I’m more familiar with living in Japan then Korea—sometimes I feel awkward when I go back to Korea. I feel like here is my second hometown now. I love Nakano.
5. How are you currently studying Japanese?
In my first and second year, I took Japanese classes provided by the University. I started a part-time job, and spent a lot of time with my friends, so I naturally learned Japanese from them.
Now I think I can speak Japanese quite well, but I still have some difficulty writing and reading kanji, so I still study these parts by myself. I think I will take JLPT N2 or N1 this year and get ready for job hunting.
6. What are your plans for the future? What field or discipline do you want to work in?
In my near future I would like to travel a lot in Japan before I graduate. I also would like to spend a lot of my time during my university life on campus, since there is a lot of campus.
I took a class with another faculty on accounting and finance, and it was very interesting for me so I decided to pursue accounting. Now I am studying accounting to get a job in that field.
It has been a great experience for me, because it was my first time living by myself. At first it was very tough because I could not speak Japanese at all. I spent a lot of time with my friends and also had a part time job where I used Japanese.
Now I think I’m more familiar with living in Japan then Korea—sometimes I feel awkward when I go back to Korea. I feel like here is my second hometown now. I love Nakano.
5. How are you currently studying Japanese?
In my first and second year, I took Japanese classes provided by the University. I started a part-time job, and spent a lot of time with my friends, so I naturally learned Japanese from them.
Now I think I can speak Japanese quite well, but I still have some difficulty writing and reading kanji, so I still study these parts by myself. I think I will take JLPT N2 or N1 this year and get ready for job hunting.
6. What are your plans for the future? What field or discipline do you want to work in?
In my near future I would like to travel a lot in Japan before I graduate. I also would like to spend a lot of my time during my university life on campus, since there is a lot of campus.
I took a class with another faculty on accounting and finance, and it was very interesting for me so I decided to pursue accounting. Now I am studying accounting to get a job in that field.