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Eva Rudert

STUDENT INTERVIEW: Eva Rudert, Germany, SILAC program

Euan: So, where abouts in Germany are you from?
Eva: Ingelheim, about an hour from Frankfurt. Chiisai machi desu.

E: What course are you studying?
E: The SILAC program. I've been here for 3 months.

E: What were you doing before you came to Yamasa?
E: I had just graduated from school. I worked for six months, then spent some time on a theatre project. Just before I came here I wasn't doing anything as I couldn't find a job.

E: Did you study Japanese before you came here?
E: No. That is, I studied 80 lessons at evening school, once a week. But I think we covered that much in the first week here. It's completely different studying in Japan compared to your own country.

E: Is this the first time you've been to Japan?
E: Yes.

E: What are your plans after graduation?
E: More study. I want to study Theatre Sciences Major, and minor in English and Japanese. Theatre Sciences involves all sorts of things - theatrical history, drama structure, architecture, lots of different things. I'm not sure about Japanese theatre though - I don't know if it's so interesting... but I haven't seen it yet, so I can't say.

E: Where are you living at the moment?
E: In the Student Village. I have a shared room - it's the first time I have had a roommate - I didn't really know how to behave at first.

E: What do you think of the accommodation?
E: Small compared to home, but I think it's great. The shared kitchen can be a little difficult at times, but I liked it a lot.

E: How did you get to classes?
E: By bike. Which I'm trying to sell.

E: What was the biggest challenge you faced in Japan?
E: Getting all my luggage home.

E: Any advice for new students?
E: Bring toiletries - like soap, deodorant, etc. They cost a fortune compared to Europe.

E: On that note... thank you very much.
E: Bye bye.

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