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Try homestay if given the chance because you'll gain a lot from it.

Katie from Fall 2024

Which events or activities did you find the most satisfying and why?

The BBQ party because everyone from all levels gathered together

What were the most productive and interesting aspects of the program for you? The least interesting and productive?

The most productive is during class time and Japanese conversation practice. I can't think of a least productive one.

What activities or materials did you find most helpful (e.g., pair work, drill practice, tests, small group sessions, textbooks, games)?

Japanese conversation practice and tests

What did you find most valuable in the Culture Course?

Going on the trips

Anything you especially liked in the living arrangements? Any problems you experienced?

Having good meals to come home to everyday and getting conversation practice with natives.

What dorm did you live in or host family did you live with?

Fujita family in tsurumi

Any comments or tips for prospective/new KCP students?

Try homestay if given the chance because you'll gain a lot from it

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I selected this program because I saw a favorable review for it in my Japanese club’s newsletter, and I had been looking for a study abroad in Tokyo. I also liked how inexpensive the program was and how the offered dormitories, which few other programs did.

—Katie Penvose