Hi! So I’m planning to attend Doshisha University for a year this coming spring. I’m just doing an exchange program and Doshisha is the only university in Kyoto that my home university has a partnership with. I was wondering if anyone knew more about the university. I’ve read through their website and I’ve watched vlogs and I’ve got a decent grasp on what to expect with academics… but I have more personal curiosities that aren’t easy to find out. I know it’s a Christian-based private school. I’m not religious at all, is that okay? I figure they won’t reject me because of this (otherwise my abroad program would’ve mentioned it). But will I be able to make friends? Are a lot of the students religious? (not that it’s a problem itself— but I know from experience that if you don’t attend certain religious functions, let alone don’t believe, it can lead to not being as close to others). I hope it’s not offensive to ask, I guess I just want to know what I’m in for.
That’s my biggest worry. But I’d also love to hear other opinions on what people know of the university (any opinion is fine, I just want to learn more. More than what the university advertises to me).
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