Name: Yuka Hatada
Age: 21
Major: English
Home city/country: Ritto, Japan
Why did you choose NMSU? Because the university is really big and I could take HRTM classes. Also the people who prevously came here for their exchange said the campus was very safe.
How long are you here for? 1 year
What differences have you noticed between Japan and the U.S.? I have noticed that the people are nice and friendly. During class I have to make comments and there is more participation than in Japan and I also think that the teacher’s have good classes because in Japan the teachers can be more traditional in their way of teaching.
What places have you visited? I have been to Vegas, the Grand Canyon and Nevada.
What are some places you’d like to visit? I would like to go to Florida, California, New York and Hawaii.
K-pop or J-pop? J-pop
Before coming did you have any stereotypes about the U.S.? I had the idea that people were either very fat or skinny, that everyone owned a gun, that students are very dedicated to their classes and that people would have a discriminatory attitude towards Asian people.