What is the hardest part of adjusting to university life in Japan?
What is most difficult varies by person. Adjusting to Japanese, class participation and assignment practices, communication with faculty and students, administrative tasks, and making friends at the same time can feel demanding. It can help to identify your own challenges early and check what support is available.
Key points
- It can help to confirm class procedures and assignment submission methods in advance.
- Communication with faculty and students may differ from that in a student’s home country.
- Administrative tasks and making friends may need to be managed alongside academic adjustment.
Things to check
- The challenges and support available vary by Japanese ability, field of study, prior experience, university, faculty, and academic year.