Looks like no one else is going to volunteer - so I guess I`ll answer. After all, I did get a degree here...
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1) Academically, why did you want to study abroad in Japan?
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Academically? The initial choice was made because I had no money and wanted to find a quick route to a degree. I took a very short Japanese class sponsored by a local university in the US and found the language incredibly easy. The university offered credit for testing out of language classes in addition to counting any classes I completed while abroad. I figured I could study a year in Japan and have only about a year left toward a Japanese language degree when I came back.
In reality, when I did attend university in Japan, I was already married and went for a completely different degree. The real choice was made because I was living in Japan, could speak Japanese, and wanted to get a university degree. The degree I chose was chosen out of personal interest.
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2) What can universities in Japan offer you that the universities back home cannot?
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Besides the obvious answer of "Japan" - an education aimed toward use in the Japanese market.
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3) How are you preparing to meet your academic goals abroad?
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In my case, I will take this as how
did I prepare...
The initial situation - not at all.
When I actually attended, I bought supplies and then got around to actually taking the JLPT 1 - more to prove to myself that I could manage in class than because it was required.
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4) Are there any political or social issues that interests you about Japan?
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I live here permanently - "political and social issues" ends up meaning those of Japan. I am not familiar with those elsewhere. As I live here and have a child here, the direction of things is of interest to me.
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5) Overall, what has influenced you to study in Japan (besides the obvious answer of culture)?
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Other than the answer to the first question - the very fact that I live here had the greatest influence.