Back

Be diligent. What you put in is what you'll get out of the program.

April from Winter 2023

Which events or activities did you find the most satisfying and why?

The disaster preparedness culture class was fun! It was a completely new experience.

What were the most productive and interesting aspects of the program for you? The least interesting and productive?

English support was really beneficial the second half of the semester. I feel like the yoshyu in the kakuka noto was more busy work that actually productive. Yes it's easy, but I don't feel completely necessary.

What activities or materials did you find most helpful (e.g., pair work, drill practice, tests, small group sessions, textbooks, games)?

I like the pair work and minna no nigingo book, but I am not really a fan of drill practice.

Any comments or tips for prospective/new KCP students?

Be diligent. What you put in is what you'll get out of the program. Even though it's seriously intense, I really enjoyed my experience.

Search our reviews

Student Life

Past and present students share their thoughts and experiences on studying in Japan.

View Page

Testimonials

I found tests to be a good indicator of where I was at over homework. The homework only covered one topic usually, but tests would cover a wider variety of them mixed around. I’ve never studied Japanese from a textbook in this style, so the textbooks have been extremely helpful in visualizing Japanese grammar points.

—Joseph