Just as the curriculum is specially designed to maximize your experience in Japan, so, too, living with a Japanese family is an integral and equally important aspect of your intercultural experience.

Students are placed in Japanese homes and become part of the Japanese family. The Program is able to place most students singly in their home stays, but occasionally students are placed two to a home.

In the Japanese home, you will have seven breakfasts and seven evening meals each week.

Female students have a second housing option: residence in the new women's dormitory, which includes seven breakfasts and seven evening meals in the dormitory cafeteria. However, this option is not recommended because of the considerable additional expense and the restrictive dorm rules, including a 10:30 p.m. curfew and no visitors.

Naturally, a significant adjustment with regard to customs, food and heat must be anticipated.