Comments on: Study in Japan at a University or Private School? http://www.japannewbie.com/2009/10/29/study-in-japan-at-a-university-or-private-school/ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amanda aka yumyumsesame http://www.japannewbie.com/2009/10/29/study-in-japan-at-a-university-or-private-school/comment-page-1/#comment-80834 Amanda aka yumyumsesame Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:32:00 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/?p=2052#comment-80834 As you kinda know, I'm going on exchange in about a year. I just recently started wondering if a language school might be better than a university, but after reading this I think I'll stick with a university. I think my main concern is that I'll be 25/26 in 2012 so I'll probably be older than the other students... but I guess I'll just have to deal with it! The pros of my uni's sister university is that I know I will get the credits to complete my degree and I won't have to pay any school fees. They will probably be more willing to help me out with accommodation stuff too. Anyway, thanks! See you on twitter. :) As you kinda know, I’m going on exchange in about a year. I just recently started wondering if a language school might be better than a university, but after reading this I think I’ll stick with a university. I think my main concern is that I’ll be 25/26 in 2012 so I’ll probably be older than the other students… but I guess I’ll just have to deal with it! The pros of my uni’s sister university is that I know I will get the credits to complete my degree and I won’t have to pay any school fees. They will probably be more willing to help me out with accommodation stuff too.

Anyway, thanks! See you on twitter. :)

]]> By: Jason http://www.japannewbie.com/2009/10/29/study-in-japan-at-a-university-or-private-school/comment-page-1/#comment-46060 Jason Sun, 03 Jan 2010 12:26:32 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/?p=2052#comment-46060 Thanks for the tip. I'm set on studying in Japan, however, so I will probably give one of the private schools there a try. Thanks for the tip. I’m set on studying in Japan, however, so I will probably give one of the private schools there a try.

]]> By: harvey http://www.japannewbie.com/2009/10/29/study-in-japan-at-a-university-or-private-school/comment-page-1/#comment-46047 harvey Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:14:16 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/?p=2052#comment-46047 @Jason Middlebury is in the U.S., but intense and high quality education, and also accepts graduate students, and working adults too I believe. http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/ls/japanese/ @Jason Middlebury is in the U.S., but intense and high quality education, and also accepts graduate students, and working adults too I believe.

http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/ls/japanese/

]]> By: Jason http://www.japannewbie.com/2009/10/29/study-in-japan-at-a-university-or-private-school/comment-page-1/#comment-46045 Jason Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:32:21 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/?p=2052#comment-46045 With the exception of IUC, these programs seem to be geared to undergrads. Do you have any suggestions for those of us who have been working for a bit, know some Japanese and are now looking to study full time again? With the exception of IUC, these programs seem to be geared to undergrads. Do you have any suggestions for those of us who have been working for a bit, know some Japanese and are now looking to study full time again?

]]> By: Roger http://www.japannewbie.com/2009/10/29/study-in-japan-at-a-university-or-private-school/comment-page-1/#comment-45881 Roger Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:38:49 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/?p=2052#comment-45881 Hi Harvey, Weren't you at Nanzan from fall of 99 to spring of 00, not 2001? Anyway I recommend a Japanese university for the same reasons. I did Nanzan in 2000 and then a cheap non-profit language school, Yamasa in Okazaki in 2002. As a Yamasa student I had limited interactions with Japanese society and the curricula was very test-focused (JLPT) which I had no interest in. It can be really hard to meet people if you're just plopped down in the middle of Japan, even if your Japanese is decent and you have some contacts, as I did. Hi Harvey,
Weren’t you at Nanzan from fall of 99 to spring of 00, not 2001?

Anyway I recommend a Japanese university for the same reasons. I did Nanzan in 2000 and then a cheap non-profit language school, Yamasa in Okazaki in 2002. As a Yamasa student I had limited interactions with Japanese society and the curricula was very test-focused (JLPT) which I had no interest in. It can be really hard to meet people if you’re just plopped down in the middle of Japan, even if your Japanese is decent and you have some contacts, as I did.

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