Ten of my credits this semester are from Japanese classes, while 6 others are coming from non-language courses. I'm in a regular Japanese class (6 credits) that focuses on things like grammar and vocab, but am also taking a Japanese reading comprehension course (2 credits), as well as a course focused solely on kanji (1 credit) - the Chinese characters in the Japanese writing system. My last Japanese class is called Japanese Practice, and it's a self-directed course. So basically we fill out weekly forms on what we have chosen to study, and in the end we need to meet a minimum 35-hour requirement for the semester.
My last 6 credits are divided evenly between two classes taught by the same professor: North East Asian Relations and Globalization of Nuclear Energy & Weapons. Dr. Quinones, my professor, is a former U.S. diplomat who speaks many languages and has a very intriguing personal history; he even lived and worked in North Korea for a time. I'm enjoying all of my classes, but the really great thing about being at in international university while taking classes that discuss topics on a global level, is that you get first hand accounts and perspectives from around the world.
My last 6 credits are divided evenly between two classes taught by the same professor: North East Asian Relations and Globalization of Nuclear Energy & Weapons. Dr. Quinones, my professor, is a former U.S. diplomat who speaks many languages and has a very intriguing personal history; he even lived and worked in North Korea for a time. I'm enjoying all of my classes, but the really great thing about being at in international university while taking classes that discuss topics on a global level, is that you get first hand accounts and perspectives from around the world.