【出身国・地域 / 大学】イギリス / グラスゴー大学　【在学期間】2025年10月～2026年2月
経済経営学類特別聴講学生　H・Sさん

Hello everyone, I studied for a semester at Fukushima University from October 2025 to February 2026.

I was an exchange student from the University of Glasgow studying Community Development.

I had never been to Japan before and getting this opportunity to live abroad for the first time and start a new life in another country was very exciting.

My first impression of Japan was that it was very beautiful.

I came not knowing any Japanese, so I was very impressed that I made it to meet the buddies at Fukushima station on day one of my study exchange.

While studying in Fukushima I had an amazing time. I met new friends who I still speak to and have made plans with for the future.

I learned a lot about myself including that I can go further out of my comfort zone, I am much more confident than I think, and I need to trust myself more.

My favourite places to go in Fukushima were (of course) Family Mart for some fami-chiki, Côte d'Azur for karaoke with my friends and Namie.

My life as a student in Fukushima was life changing. I got to learn so much about Fukushima and through the study trips, I was able to experience Japanese culture first-hand. I travelled to many places including Sapporo for the wintertime and tried out many new food and beverages.

One of my highlights was making it into a Japanese newspaper.

If you are thinking of studying at Fukushima University, I would say do it because Fukushima is a nice place and you will get a lot out of it.