Reviews

Drama club was a lot of fun. It provided a different way for me to face my fear of speaking Japanese with confidence

Even though it’s seriously intense, I really enjoyed my experience.

Most interesting? Probably the pitch-accent work, I’ve never seen that before. It’s hard for me to say anything was unproductive or less than interesting. It was all fantastic.

Really review the material so you remember everything you’ve learned when the term is over. Rest and relaxation is really important, so make time for it as best you can. Create a balance that works best for you.

It was also nice to be able to walk around and learn verses always sitting in a classroom.

This semester alone has greatly improved my Japanese and conversation skills.

Though the pace was overwhelming at level 4, by Level 5 I was able to be used to the amount of Kanji learned daily, and the daily tests really helped with that and helped me understand which characters I needed to focus on for the larger weekly tests.

Study hard before coming to the program, but also be flexible. The KCP curriculum is very specific and you may have to relearn something you thought you knew.

It felt like there was always room to work on Japanese in and outside of class, with presentations for speaking, and supplemental classes for reading and writing.

Try to immerse yourself as much as you can— go to conversation cafes, watch movies in Japanese, go and experience the culture as much as possible. It helps a lot!