Why did you choose Teikyo University? Did you have a hard time to study? How about an open campus?
Have you had a hard time during the entrance exam? What is campus life and living alone like?
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I asked university students from local region a lot about their examination days and student life as university students.
Born in Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
Faculty of Language StudiesDepartment of Language StudiesKorean Course 3 years
Risa Arai
Connect with invisible people,
See it with your own eyes
Anxiety about taking the exam,
Worry about college life
It was resolved.
I was relieved by opening an SNS account and collecting information.
I became very addicted to K-POP when I was in high school, and started studying Korean from my second year of high school using reference books and video sites. When I was in my third year of high school, I also got a beginner's level in the Korean language test.
However, in Niigata prefecture, where I lived, there were few Koreans around me, so even if I wanted to improve my Korean conversation skills, I wouldn't have a chance. Therefore, I was interacting with Korean people in Hangul via the online community "HelloTalk".
Over time, I began to want to learn Korean at university and acquire a high level of language proficiency. I also wanted to work for an airline in the future, so I decided to take the exam at Teikyo University, which has a wealth of employment experience with airlines.
However, it was difficult to collect information because I didn't have any friends around me to go on to school after leaving Niigata. I opened an SNS account for collecting information and asked about the security, rent market, class timetable and curriculum of the town where I am going to live from a student at Teikyo University. By getting various information, I was mentally relieved.
I wanted to work in the media industry in the future, so
A university where you can study journalism and mass communication
I searched for it in Tokyo and decided to study at Teikyo University.
I wanted to experience a campus that I wasn't familiar with
To the open campus.
The open campus has participated twice in what was held at the Hachioji Campus. I was a little worried because I couldn't really feel what the campus was like because there wasn't a big university nearby.
The first time I participated in a family trip. I participated alone, but when I was walking around the campus with anxiety because I didn't know which classroom to go to, the student staff at the open campus guided me with a smile. I remember being very relieved.
The second time, just before the entrance examination, I participated with a strong feeling, "I'm going to enroll!" There was a "Consultation / Guidance Corner for Reasons for Aspiration" *, so of course I asked for it. The teacher who gave me guidance was soft and politely taught me the points. Also, the second time I participated with my father, he seemed relieved because he could actually see the campus and feel the atmosphere. It is recommended to go with parents.
* Currently, we are not providing consultation or guidance on the reasons for aspiration.
Thanks to participating in the open campus
I didn't get lost on the premises on the day of the exam!
If you take the test in a place you do not know,
LINE from a friend was encouraging.
I chose the AO entrance exam (currently comprehensive selection) because I thought that my personality could be judged.
I have taken the AO entrance exam twice. I couldn't take the test both times in Niigata, so I took the test at the Utsunomiya Campus, which was one of the test venues. I was worried about staying in a place I didn't know and taking the exam. I was able to eliminate that anxiety because of the encouragement of my friends and teachers. It was very encouraging when my friend sent me "It's okay" on LINE. I laughed at the teacher's words, "I think the interviewer is a potato." Which support was nice?
The first entrance exam was tattered, but the English, which I was not good at the second one, was very responsive thanks to my efforts in preparing for the exam. The interview was also a soft atmosphere, so I was able to relax and answer.
Some universities do not allow you to take the exam at the local exam venue, so you can live in high school.
It was difficult to adjust the schedule and move to the test site.
A place like Shin-Okubo
I think it's unique to Tokyo.
When I entered Teikyo University, I thought that there are many friendly and kind teachers at Teikyo University. There are many unique teachers, and the more such teachers are, the more fun the lessons are. I think it's good that there are many native teachers.
I was studying before enrolling, so I was able to read Hangul, but I'm not good at pronunciation because I didn't have many opportunities to talk locally. At university, there is a class where a native teacher checks the pronunciation one-on-one, so I studied hard.
Life in Tokyo is fun because there are many things that are not found in rural areas. For example, Shin-Okubo. I think it is unique to Tokyo that you can feel close to Korea without going abroad.
Lectures by more teachers than I expected
I was surprised to receive it!