Alright here goes my honest opinion of the school so far. It is very unorganized, understaffed and understocked. Maybe they had no idea that there would be so many students coming in this fall but come on! The idea of this school is great. Study at an American University in Tokyo but, maybe it was glorified a little too much or maybe thats just to target the Study Abroad students who only stay here for a semester.
Maybe I was just too used to the idea of my small community college. It had a simple book store that may have been over priced but it was never out of stock. If we couldnt afford the books we could at hit up the library where the teachers would put them on reserve. There was definitely more than 2 advisers available for walk in advising and it had more than just 2 office buildings for a campus.
I do understand that this whole "Japan Admit" thing is still very new. However I feel its going to take another 10 years before this whole system is worked out. I guess I'm just a lab rat in all of this. I also hear that it calms down after a while and that Fall is always the craziest time for the staff. No kidding there.
Being here has made me more independent. I have to learn to work with what I have and that isnt a lot. Im actually pretty broke right now. All I can do is pretty much go to and from school and eat what ever my mom sent in a care package this afternoon. At least the school is helping us apply for work permits which is going to be a big help. Let's hope I get a job soon so that I can enjoy Tokyo more!
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Good luck with finding a job! Will they help you find a job too? I know how stressful it can be to live in a foreign country and not have money, so if you need any cost-saving tips, I've got them. ^_^
Aww, hope it gets better, Jess, and good luck with the job hunting! Don't starve =(
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Awww Jessie Wessie! I hope you get a job too! I made a blog on here. It's mainly for my poems. Check it out too:
http://mai-mai-s-poetry.blogspot.com/
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