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04-04-2007, 03:02 PM
Hi! I study at Sophia University as a degree student and I agree that the vast majority of the foreigners in Tokyo dont speak a word of Japanese and have little interest in doing so because, take my word for it, if you are determined you can find someone who speaks english anywhere in this city. In my university, if you come as an exchange student though, I help run a project for the exchange students called JAT, Japanese assistant teaching, i know the name isnt a very good one but it was translated from the japanese version by a Japanese not all that proficient in English. I recommend Sophia University, naturally because i go there, though I do admit the cost of living is unbearably high. If you want to live cheapest, you can be placed in a homestay but expect an annoying, long commute as most families are smart enough to live in the outskirts. If you decide to come to Sophia, do get in contact with me, I have a lot of experience integrating the echange students with the japanese students, recently the english speaking campus was moved to yotsuya to be shared with the japanese speaking campus so actually the student population is 99% japanese. In ichigaya it was all english speaking so the foreign students were very annoyed. Thanks!!
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04-14-2007, 04:36 PM
Wow, so you go to Sophia? Awesome! My school actually just now got around to our nominations, so it looks like I will be going to Sophia next year. I would love to get in touch with you when i head up their next spring. Just curious though Dhillaire, how do you like studying at Sophia? Also, there are several living options, Homestay, apartments, and dorms, which one do you think would be the best shot? Also, do you enjoy life in Tokyo? Sorry about all the ?'s but I am very interested to hear the perspective of someone who is going to Sophia. Thanks!!
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04-25-2007, 02:59 AM
 wow this is why i love nagoya more than tokyo because tokyo has too many foreigners as with nagoya it's small enough to stick out and u can use your japanese where as in tokyo hahha yea i mean obviously when people think of japan they think of tokyo but you know you've been studying japan for years when you want to go somewhere besides tokyo! but i'm in the same boat for applying to study abroad but if i were you pick nagoya!
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04-28-2007, 05:55 PM
hehe, good old NC? haha, I love it! Its a great place. I go to NC State, so personally i am not a huge fan of Carolina, but I acknowledge that it is a very good school. North Carolina has an extrememly friendly atmosphere, and you will find yourself talking to strangers that you've never met, like in the grocery store. I personally love it here. I just have never left the southeast, so I mean I want to see what the rest of the world is like. Which is why I am going to Japan, but I mean NC is a great place!
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