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Student Voice: Kevin Näckel, Ludwigshafen University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Academic Experience
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“I think the best part of AIU for me has been the Japanese classes. This is a place where you can really study and improve.”
Photo courtesy of Kevin Näckel
I think the best part of AIU for me has been the Japanese classes. This is a place where you can really study and improve.
I started in Japanese 300 Core class, and I’ve taken 305, 307, and now 402 [24 credits]. I’m also taking the Writing, Speaking, and English to Japanese Translation class this semester. I took Reading and Pronunciation skill classes in the past.
The classes are small. I have 12 students in my core 402 class and no more than 8 in the others, so we get a lot of focused attention from the teachers. I talked to other students who’d been to AIU before, and they told me about these conditions in advance, so I was looking forward to that.
Housing: Komachi Hall
I’ve lived in Komachi Hall my whole time here and I’ve always had a Japanese roommate. Since all first-year degree students have to live in Komachi, every international student I know in there has a Japanese roommate. Komachi is really nice for the exchange and besides, it’s very cheap to live there!
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“Meeting the EU Ambassador was definitely one of my most noteworthy experiences at AIU.”
Photo courtesy of Kevin Näckel
Activities: AIU Festival
The AIU Festival was an amazing event- we don’t have anything like that in Germany. It was really impressive to see how much work the students put into the festival and how many different activities there were!
I went to a similar festival at a much larger university in Japan, but they had only a few food booths outside, no buildings open to tour, and not much student participation. I think that the AIU Festival was a great example of the students’ enthusiasm and effort here.
Academic Experience
![20151020.Naeckel.Kevin.Ludwigshafen2](/wp-content/uploads/prev-en/2015/11/20151020.Naeckel.Kevin_.Ludwigshafen2-300x225.jpg)
“I think the best part of AIU for me has been the Japanese classes. This is a place where you can really study and improve.”
Photo courtesy of Kevin Näckel
I think the best part of AIU for me has been the Japanese classes. This is a place where you can really study and improve.
I started in Japanese 300 Core class, and I’ve taken 305, 307, and now 402 [24 credits]. I’m also taking the Writing, Speaking, and English to Japanese Translation class this semester. I took Reading and Pronunciation skill classes in the past.
The classes are small. I have 12 students in my core 402 class and no more than 8 in the others, so we get a lot of focused attention from the teachers. I talked to other students who’d been to AIU before, and they told me about these conditions in advance, so I was looking forward to that.
Housing: Komachi Hall
I’ve lived in Komachi Hall my whole time here and I’ve always had a Japanese roommate. Since all first-year degree students have to live in Komachi, every international student I know in there has a Japanese roommate. Komachi is really nice for the exchange and besides, it’s very cheap to live there!
![20151020.Naeckel.Kevin.Ludwigshafen1](/wp-content/uploads/prev-en/2015/11/20151020.Naeckel.Kevin_.Ludwigshafen1.jpg)
“Meeting the EU Ambassador was definitely one of my most noteworthy experiences at AIU.”
Photo courtesy of Kevin Näckel
Activities: AIU Festival
The AIU Festival was an amazing event- we don’t have anything like that in Germany. It was really impressive to see how much work the students put into the festival and how many different activities there were!
I went to a similar festival at a much larger university in Japan, but they had only a few food booths outside, no buildings open to tour, and not much student participation. I think that the AIU Festival was a great example of the students’ enthusiasm and effort here.