I was an exchange student at Kansai Gaidai University, living with a Japanese family, joining the school Judo club and meditating at a temple in the ancient city of Kyoto, gave me many insights into true Japanese culture. Tony Kujawa, Kansai Gaidai University, Japan, 1994-95. Those three activities are a part of most Europeans' daily lives and most Americans will never be familiar with such social events.
Study abroad is a great opportunity to mingle with the people that make up their class structure.
Rich Colton, Central College, Vienna, Austria, 1993-94.