CIEE Summer Japanese Studies Program in Tokyo, Japan

Although CIEE serves its purpose as a middleman to make the experience of traveling abroad easier, I realized during my stay in Tokyo that in some sense I was being gouged. Not that CIEE is a scam or a fraud, but rather that I could have saved heaps of money planning and booking things myself. Of course, had I done that I would not have met the friends that I made, seen Nikko, gone on the cruise, etc. etc.

Because CIEE staffs all kindly help us adapting to new life, and the orientation activities are much better than I thought before. We can know more friends and get used to Tokyo life before classes start. But the price is the only reason need to be considered.

I am very likely to recommend CIEE Study Abroad to somebody because I think it was a well rounded and enriching experience. CIEE provided the perfect balance of guided exploration during orientation and provided many other cultural activities throughout the program. Registration was easy and CIEE made the process of planning the trip and classes go smoothly. I am very impressed by the efficiency of the program and the level of enthusiasm from the staff. I felt very welcome and they made it easy to adjust during the program and were always available to assist the students.