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Student Testimonials / 交換留学生の声
Undergraduate (enrollment period: 6 months)
キョウ
Home University: National Taipei University of Technology, Civil engineering
Faculty, Department in Shizuoka University: Faculty of Agriculture, Bioresource Sciences
Activities Joined
卓球部、フルコンタクト空手部
Comments/Feedback on My Experience as an Exchange Student
I had a fun time staying here, I made a lot of new friends, joined a lot of activities, and most importantly, my Japanese 上手になった。
Advice to New Exchange Students
Don’t be afraid to make new friends. Don’t be afraid to speak Japanese, nobody is going to laugh at you for bad grammar. And last but not least, enjoy, cherish the time you’re here, because it will become your good memory for the rest of your life.
My most favorite photo I took in Shizuoka, a station of 大井川鐡道 (Oigawa Railway), on the lake.
Undergraduate (enrollment period: 6 months)
Mary Encila メアリー・エンシラ
Home University: University of Alberta, Faculty of Arts, Department of Philosophy アルバータ大学 アート学部・哲学科
Faculty, Department in Shizuoka University: Faculty of Education, Training Course for School Teachers 教育学部 学校教育教員養成課程
Activities Joined
International Lounge (国際交流ラウンジ), KASA (静岡大学留学生交流支援サークル), Sakura Host Family Club (桜サークル)
Comments/Feedback on My Experience as an Exchange Student
The experience of being an exchange student is like no other! Meeting and making friends from different parts of the world really opens up one’s worldview. I was able to learn people’s values and beliefs from different cultures and learn to understand just how diverse everyone is, and how the diversity in itself is what allows us to yearn to connect with each other more. At Shizuoka University, everyone is so kind and welcoming, and this experience as an exchange student has and will continue to make an impact on my life. Learning the Japanese language and culture by being immersed in the country itself–both studying and exploring by myself in my free time–is such a unique experience I will never forget.
Advice to New Exchange Students
To future exchange students, I think it is really important to keep an open mind as being in a different country and meeting people from different cultures will greatly differ from your own. Also, even if it is scary being in an entirely different country, put yourself out there and allow some spontaneity! Some of the best experiences I have had while studying abroad was from being spontaneous in my plans.
写真１：島田のふじのくに茶の都ミュージアムで撮りました。
写真２：安倍川花火で撮りました。
The first photo was taken in Shimada, at the Shizuoka Tea Museum. The
second photo was taken quite recently, at the Abekawa Fireworks Festival!
