Capilano University Students Blogging Abroad

Of course, the school is a huge part of the exchange experience, it’s why I’m here and probably why you’re reading this. So I’ll be going over my overall experiences at Aichi Gakusen regarding my exchange, the classes I’m taking, resources and services at the school, and a general idea of the daily routine.  

The program was 4 weeks long, with 4 days of class per week at approximately 8 hours per day. It was quite an adjustment from the Capilano structure. It felt like we were back in highschool, sitting in class from 9am - 4pm. Now don’t let this scare you, this was actually a big pro of this program. Think about it, after a quick 4 weeks, you have the rest of the summer to enjoy your travels (the program ends in June). Half of my classes didn’t even have exams. You show up for lectures, maybe do a group assignment, maybe do a presentation, and either a final assignment or exam. Also, because classes are only 4 days a week, this usually means a long weekend for even more travelling. I took 2 trips on 2 separate long weekends, both to Italy. The first was to Lake Garda at Peschiera. Innsbruck is a mountain city, often compared to Whistler back home, so we were looking for a beach and ended up at Lake Garda. After a day at the beach we visited Juliet's house in Verona, which was a shor

Since I think a lot of people are interested in the culture differences and what to expect when coming here I thought I would share some of the differences I’ve noticed between Japan and Vancouver during my stay so far.