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Voices of International Students

Oct 17, 2024

Undergraduate Program of International Social Studies (TISS), School of Social and International Studies

From UK

What do you enjoy about Tsukuba (University of Tsukuba and Tsukuba City)?

I feel that University of Tsukuba and Tsukuba City is very welcoming of foreign people/students. University of Tsukuba has many events and activities that all students can attend, making myself as a foreign student feel welcomed and I enjoy having so many opportunities. I am a gymnast and have been practicing for about 15 years (13 before coming to Japan), and I was allowed to join the gymnastics team so I’m glad I’m able to continue my sporting career. I really like the easy access to Tokyo using the Tsukuba Express. I really enjoy being able to easily visit Tokyo and get access to other places from there.

What do you want to accomplish as a student of the University of Tsukuba during your study period?

During my time here at University of Tsukuba I want to be able to broaden my knowledge in the subject of social studies and cherish the opportunity to be able to study from other courses that are not in my field of studies as a social science student. Because I’m from the UK it’s difficult to come to Japan for a short trip as its expensive, so I want to be able to fully enjoy the experience of living in Japan and the opportunity to be able to study too. I’m also thankful to be able to continue my sporting career and I look forward to continuing experiencing being in a sports team here at University of Tsukuba.