I studied abroad in Japan. Japan is a location where nothing but beauty and history is displayed in the modern day. An opportunity to experience what the absolutely unique image that is Japan was a must within my educational career. My goal as a student was to learn as much as possible about the Japanese media and entertainment industry. I’ve learned quite a hefty amount of the mannerisms in comedy within Japanese humor and it is completely different to western comedy. Inside the four months of studying Japanese, I’ve gone from being a beginner to somewhat competent. I’ve grown quite experienced with speaking and pronunciation, but writing and reading is still quite difficult within the two other alphabets. With the time I was able to allocate in my free time, I’ve traveled to Tokyo and various parts of Kyoto and Osaka which allowed me to take in the modern with traditional.
Millersville students should take the opportunity to travel to Japan or anywhere in the world where its offered as it does not only give you a taste of what the educational world spectrum has to offer, but it allows you to grow as an individual. If any student is wishing to study abroad, do take in to consideration that anything you’ve come to know now through self-research within the media, DO NOT take it as absolute facts. Always make sure to get in contact with those who have studied in those areas or speak to someone who is from the country. Never allow yourself to go with pre-made expectations as those expectations will only hinder your experience and dissatisfaction will be 100% guaranteed because the pre-made expectations weren’t met.
I’ve become interested in international initiatives due to the fact that it allows me to make connections with other students from all over the world. It’s such a wonderful experience to create those friendships which in turn allows you to learn from other cultures. I feel students should get involved with Millersville Global Education due to having the opportunity to study abroad and allowing more and more students from abroad also get the chance to experience what a wonderful place Millersville and Pennsylvania is as a whole. It would bring so many experiences and ideas from all over the world to one location and vice versa.