1.1 Students demonstrate that they have actively immersed themselves in authentic Japanese cultural and linguistic environments and have internalized the language and cultural experience, from which they have developed a personal understanding and new perspectives of the community.
Culture:
Transportation: Living in the United States we see that car are owned by almost every family and that the public transportation is not the popular means of going around. In Japan however it is the complete opposite. Trains are the most popular means of transportation. A line can take from central Tokyo all the way to Osaka which is ,roughly the same difference between San Francisco and Los Angeles, but in an outstanding two and half hours.
Food: The Japanese diet is way different than the diet in the United States. Proportions in general where substantially smaller in Japan. What is interesting though is the portions where smaller but left you with feeling satisfied rather full. With the proper diet and exercise I was able to lose 15 pounds in Japan but now slowly gaining some of it back.
To say that the food was delicious would be an understatement. No matter where I went I would always find a “hole in the wall” that would serve some of the best food I ever tasted. I remember during my first week in Japan I stumble upon a ramen shop that was just out of this world. The broth, noddles, and the katsu was all made to perfection. When I wasn't having ramen I was partaking in okonomiyaki, takoyaki, or American style hamburgers. Living abroad I still enjoyed a cheese burger that was cooked to perfection topped with bacon, pineapple, and smuttered in homemade BBQ sauce.
Language Immersion:
I completed this MLO by studying abroad at Toyo University during the 2013-2014 academic term. In truth I was nervous about leaving my family for whole entire year and the level of my Japanese was not up to par. My hope in studying abroad was to make friends and to polish my Japanese language skills. It took me months to gain the confidence to go out and to meet fellow Toyo students. Where I came out of my shell was during the Spring Semester when I took a Japanese talking about the culture In English speaking nations. Though the videos shown were primarily in English, the discussion and readings where all in Japanese.
After taking this specific course I was invited by my professor to join him and some students to a yakitori shop that was near campus. At the shop we would talk about any topics that were going on in our life and in society. All my friends that joined us did not speak English so this environment forced me to speak nothing but Japanese. At first it was difficult to follow a long conversation and to state my opinion but after several weeks I able to hold a conversation throughout our 4 hour hangout. Wednesday became my favorite day of week during my stay Toyo University.
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Culture:
Transportation: Living in the United States we see that car are owned by almost every family and that the public transportation is not the popular means of going around. In Japan however it is the complete opposite. Trains are the most popular means of transportation. A line can take from central Tokyo all the way to Osaka which is ,roughly the same difference between San Francisco and Los Angeles, but in an outstanding two and half hours.
Food: The Japanese diet is way different than the diet in the United States. Proportions in general where substantially smaller in Japan. What is interesting though is the portions where smaller but left you with feeling satisfied rather full. With the proper diet and exercise I was able to lose 15 pounds in Japan but now slowly gaining some of it back.
To say that the food was delicious would be an understatement. No matter where I went I would always find a “hole in the wall” that would serve some of the best food I ever tasted. I remember during my first week in Japan I stumble upon a ramen shop that was just out of this world. The broth, noddles, and the katsu was all made to perfection. When I wasn't having ramen I was partaking in okonomiyaki, takoyaki, or American style hamburgers. Living abroad I still enjoyed a cheese burger that was cooked to perfection topped with bacon, pineapple, and smuttered in homemade BBQ sauce.
Language Immersion:
I completed this MLO by studying abroad at Toyo University during the 2013-2014 academic term. In truth I was nervous about leaving my family for whole entire year and the level of my Japanese was not up to par. My hope in studying abroad was to make friends and to polish my Japanese language skills. It took me months to gain the confidence to go out and to meet fellow Toyo students. Where I came out of my shell was during the Spring Semester when I took a Japanese talking about the culture In English speaking nations. Though the videos shown were primarily in English, the discussion and readings where all in Japanese.
After taking this specific course I was invited by my professor to join him and some students to a yakitori shop that was near campus. At the shop we would talk about any topics that were going on in our life and in society. All my friends that joined us did not speak English so this environment forced me to speak nothing but Japanese. At first it was difficult to follow a long conversation and to state my opinion but after several weeks I able to hold a conversation throughout our 4 hour hangout. Wednesday became my favorite day of week during my stay Toyo University.
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