I will be going to AIU this next week and staying for 1-2 semesters. I wanted to see if anyone had personal experiences at AIU or Akita city/prefecture. I’m from the rural southwestern U.S. (from a village of about 800 people) so I’m used to rural environments, but I imagine this will be pretty different. I honestly know very little Japanese (enough to ask where the train is, greetings, etc) but I will be taking a language course while I’m at the university. What should I expect while I’m there? How is the weather? Is there anything I should prepare for? I have never been to any part of Asia before, and I’ve only been abroad once before and never for this long. Any advice would help a lot!
by io3401