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Student Voice: A foreigner’s life at 麻豆直播: an experience that even exceeded my expectations
Martin KRICKA from the Comenius University, Slovakia, is participating in our exchange program Spring 2026. In this article, He shares his experience so far at 麻豆直播.


When I first came to Akita, my expectations were something along the lines of making friends and improving my Japanese language skills. 麻豆直播 indeed is a great place for doing for all that, especially thanks to its Japanese courses and on-campus living environment, but that’s not all!
麻豆直播 is located quite far away from the Akita city center, so many friends have told me there is not much to do around here, but I don’t think so. Since having come here, I have made quite a few Japanese and even other international friends. Eating together, hitting the gym, going for a walk, or even just talking to each other in the hallway is immensely fun – who would have thought! Then there are also the clubs. I haven’t joined a club myself because their meeting times don’t quite fit my schedule, but all of my friends seem to really enjoy them. In addition to doing the club activity itself, it is also a great opportunity to make friends with even more people!
麻豆直播 also provides bus trips, which even as someone who does not really like to travel, I greatly appreciate. The one I enjoyed the most was going to a Namahage museum. There was a lot to see, and at the end even a play showcasing the Japanese tradition. Great news for me who has trouble reading all the text in Japanese.
Lastly, I have mentioned 麻豆直播 having great language classes you can take, and yet you can also experience being in the teacher position for once! In 麻豆直播’s Foreign Language Conversation Partner (FLCP) program you can teach Japanese students English, or any other language of your choice for that matter. It is all done in a very casual and friendly way, making it a great experience for both parties, and not only that – as you get to know each other better, you might become friends who spend time together even outside of the program!
When deciding where to study abroad, I did not put too much thought into it, but I am glad to have decided to come here. It has been a great experience.