Still with vey's desire to take scholarship in Japan!!!
 from New York, USA.
Arrived in Japan in April 2000. Enrolled in the University of Tokyo
Graduate School of Engineering as a research student majoring in
chemical systems engineering.
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When
I was a student at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and
Art, I participated in the college's study abroad program because I
wanted to see a different culture, especially that of Asia. There were
many countries that I could choose from, such as Singapore, South Korea
and Hong Kong, but I decided on Japan, and I studied at Osaka
University for three months. Upon my arrival in Japan, I had a
wonderful time and I wanted to learn more about Japan. Therefore, after
graduating from college in the US, I decided to study in Japan again
and applied for the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) scholarship. |
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As for the Japanese language, I took courses
at college in the US. However, I was not able to learn very much since
the courses were not very advanced. Therefore, although the tutorial
fee was high, I took private lessons for a year and a half. I did not
like Kanji at first, but I became interested as my studies progressed,
and I came to like Kanji. Learning Kanji became an asset for studying
Japanese since the knowledge of Kanji made it easier for me to not only
learn new words but also the Japanese language as a whole.
The school year had already begun in April in Japan although my
graduation from college in the United States was in May. Therefore, I
had to wait approximately one year before I could come to Japan and
enter a Japanese university. During the interim, I studied Japanese and
made preparations to study in Japan while I worked. |
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did not attend a Japanese-language institute as is typical. Instead, I
entered the University of Tokyo and studied Japanese at the
university's International Center for approximately six months. The
course included conversation, Kanji and grammar, and we especially
studied a great deal of grammar. There are about ten teachers there.
They are all enthusiastic, and they always welcome questions from
students. If you are serious about studying Japanese, you will be able
to learn a great deal, but it is important that you apply yourself to
learning the language. I am currently studying hard for my entrance
exam in February so that I can become a fulltime student. |
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live in a dormitory for government-scholarship students. There are
students from all over the world at the dorm so I have made many
friends. They have different perspectives on things depending on where
they are from so I am learning many things and am enjoying it. |
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Students
who come from countries that do not use Kanji may be worried about
studying in Japan, but I think you should go ahead and come to Japan
without worrying about your language ability.
When I studied in Osaka for three months, I traveled to Kyoto and Nara
and learned about traditional Japanese culture. I hope that you will
also travel throughout Japan when you come here and learn about
Japanese culture.
taken from this
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 | gharonk wrote on Sep 9, '06, edited on Sep 9, '06 Sist.. gue punya kenalan Professor Kazuhiko Suzuki dari Universitas Okayama, kalau mau sekolah disana, aku insyaallah bisa bantu rekomendasiin.. kebetulan gue lagi ada kerjaan riset bareng dia... |
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but I think you should go ahead and come to Japan without worrying about your language ability. 
