Japanese Exchange Student at UA
- April 14th, 2026
- in English Language Institute International Main
“Since I was little, I have been interested in different cultures,” said Akari Nakajima, Japanese exchange student from Kansai Gaidai University (KGU) in Osaka, Japan. Akari has spent two semesters at UA taking classes ranging from Macroeconomics to Religions of the World. Wanting to improve her writing skill, she also chose to take Undergraduate Academic Writing, a three-hour credit class offered at the English Language Institute (ELI) for international students. At UA, Akari noted, “students can chase their dreams” due to the wide variety of opportunities. She will return to Japan this summer to find a part-time job because her “bank account is crying” and then complete her final semester at KGU.