{"id":6003,"date":"2021-06-30T10:30:41","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T01:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/folaw\/glaw\/?p=6003"},"modified":"2025-08-04T11:25:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T02:25:10","slug":"i-love-tokyo-it-has-a-lot-to-offer-and-i-love-to-explore-the-city-with-my-friends-zhansaya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/folaw\/glaw\/6003\/","title":{"rendered":"Voices of LL.M. Alumni : I love Tokyo, it has a lot to offer-Zhansaya"},"content":{"rendered":"

From\u00a0Kazakhstan, Central Asia<\/h2>\n

Name<\/strong><\/p>\n

Konnichiwa! My name is Zhansaya, my foreign friends call me Saya.<\/p>\n

Where are you from?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am from Kazakhstan, Central Asia.<\/p>\n

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LL.M. Waseda University<\/h2>\n

Why did you choose the Waseda LL.M.?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I chose Waseda LLM because the syllabus offered Law and some Economics courses combined, and I have interest in both fields.<\/p>\n

How do you think the program affects\/ impacts your future?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Waseda University is considered to be one of the prestigious private universities in Japan. So I would recommend Waseda University if you aim at working in Japan in the future, as your future employer would definitely value your background.<\/p>\n

How is your life as a student at Waseda?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, due to global lockdown I spent my first semester being still in Kazakhstan and taking classes online. I only managed to arrive in Japan in the middle of the second semester. There is still a hybrid system with classes being offered offline and online, but campus looks much more lively now in comparison to the last semester, when everyone was taking classes from home. I regret that I did not have the opportunity to join any clubs that Waseda is so famous for, as extracurricular activity was also suspended a couple of times.<\/p>\n

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How do you spend your free time?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most of my classes were online, but whenever I had a chance, I would go to university campus to take classes from there or study in a library, because I live within walking distance from the main campus. Also I am doing a part-time job now with the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, so I am quite busy.<\/p>\n

How are you adjusting to life in and around Tokyo?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think the opportunity to live in Tokyo was the initial reason for applying for Waseda University. I love Tokyo, it has a lot to offer, and I love to explore the city with my friends. However, it can get quite expensive for a student, so I recommend you to apply for financial aid scholarships and get a part-time job. I also think that friends are a vital and valuable part of your life, and making friends would definitely make it easier to adjust in a new environment. I lived in a dormitory right beside the main campus and it really helped me to make new friends and connections.<\/p>\n

Please give a short message for future LL.M. students!<\/strong><\/p>\n

I hope you enjoy both your classes and time in Tokyo and get to make a lot of friends!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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