5. MLO 5: Cultural Internalization and Language Immersion
5.1. Students demonstrate that they have actively immersed themselves in authentic Japanese cultural and linguistic environments and have internalized the language and cultural experience, from which they have developed a personal understanding and new perspectives of the community.
I studied at the University of Shiga Prefecture in Japan for one year. There I was able to take many culture and language classes. I was able to join some clubs. I met a lot of people and made a lot of memories. I will always cherish my experiences in Japan, especially the ones where I was able to learn more about the culture and history, I even traveled throughout the country. I would love to go back and study more about the country. In Japan I experienced culture shock and similarities to my own culture (Honne and Tatemae: please refer to my capstone page). Below are pictures of my experiences during my time abroad.