A good place to start your journey on Japan July 05, 2021

By (Vietnam National University, Hanoi – International School (VNU-IS)) - abroad from 04/02/2017 to 04/05/2019 with

SANKO Japanese Language School Tokyo: Japanese Language Course for Advance School

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Not only Japanese that I’ve learned, but Japanese culture too

Review Photos

SANKO Japanese Language School Tokyo: Japanese Language Course for Advance School Photo SANKO Japanese Language School Tokyo: Japanese Language Course for Advance School Photo

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

I just love Japan and all the people that I have met there

Finances

* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

World's top ten most expensive city, but you’ll get used to it about 3 ~ 6 month

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 1~20,000 Yen/Week
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Monthly railway pass and a skateboard save me a lot of money for traveling

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

Living in Tokyo and learning at Sanko Japanese School help me achieved N2 certification in a year and half

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? Beginner
How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? Advanced
How many hours per day did you use the language? 10+

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • International Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Tokyo’s life
  • Creative lessons and Teacher is very patience
  • Local friends
* What could be improved?
  • More students, more friends
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Learn more of Japanese