Franklin & Marshall College
- Academics

First Touch of Japanese

I have stepped in the world of well-known cherry blossom since one Fall day at F&M. The class featured Elementary Japanese with one apparently strict Japanese male professor and a quite mild assistant professor. As the course went along, lots of improvement in each of us could be witnessed thanks to the full availability of my two decent professors. With heavy, yet diversified workload including written homework, song listening practice, skit presentation, cultural field trip and so on. We are immersed in the current world of daily Japanese life, with language, people and culture from Japan. If one's looking for a place to pick up the first touch of Japanese, Franklin & Marshall College should be an ideal option.

A Place for Me

I chose Franklin and Marshall for one significant reason and that is the faculty. I never experienced such comfort with the faculty members, including professors. They are easily approachable and they consistently remind the students to stop by. I come from Los Angeles so I have had those moments of feeling homesick but many faculty members always encourage me to stay positive.

Neuroscience

The program is flexible and allows you to choose classes that fit your interest. The workload is intense but well worth it because you learn a lot. There are plenty of undergrad research opportunities and the faculty is always available to help you with questions.