🌸Hirodai Ambassador Activity Report
Faculty of Education XNUMXth year Yuki Shikama
[Destination] San Diego State University (USA)
[Study abroad period] August 2019 to January 8.
[Type of study abroad] Long-term study abroad at a partner university
“What kind of schedule did you have from the time you arrived to the start of classes?”
I arrived a little late, and there were only about four days before classes started.I had to do a lot of things during that time, but the most difficult thing was to be able to live a normal life.I intended to bring enough daily necessities such as shampoo and toothbrush from Japan so that I could live a normal life as soon as I arrived in the United States.However, when I actually arrived at the site, there were no bed sheets or toilet paper, so I had to go to a nearby supermarket to get them.For the first few days, I devoted my efforts to being able to live such a normal life.
“What was the most difficult part of the various procedures?”
There are a lot of things that I thought were difficult while proceeding with the procedure.However, there were two things that were particularly difficult.
The first is obtaining a US visa.To obtain a visa, you have to enter a huge amount of personal information on the web, make an appointment at the embassy, and then have an interview at the embassy.I remember this being quite difficult for me.
The second is the arrangement of the apartment.I had no experience of arranging an apartment in Japan by myself, so it was difficult to exchange emails in English.However, I think it was a good preparation for studying abroad.
Finally, in my experience, procrastination builds up stress over time.Therefore, we recommend that you proceed as soon as possible.
