osaka university and social life

[linatet]

Hi everyone! Fist of all, I'm new here and this is my first thread. hope I'm posting it in the right place... The thing is, my university here in Brazil has agreements with lots of universities everywhere, and three in japan: osaka university, kobe university and waseda university. I'm planning on going to osaka since this city seems to be amazing, full of life and tecnology, and it's also close to other places I want to visit, like Kyoto and Nara. I've been studying japanese for a while and it's a full scolarship, so ...
But then, I met a girl that lived in Japan, but had to move back because she was suffering too much bullying in her school for being a foreigner. I'm worried, I mean, university students are probably more mature than pupils, but still, I'm afraid of being lonely and not making friends. So, am I going to suffer for being a foreigner? Are they going to accept me? How can japanese university students deal with difference? Thank you in advance for the answers.
ps. I'll study law/social studies an live there for a year (if I truly decide to go to japan, instead of choosing somewhere else)

 

[nahadef]

There's nothing to worry about like that. Particularly college age people are open to outsiders. The biggest problem will be your language skills.

And you should consider Kobe! It's a half hour away from Osaka, but is much more open and spacious. Personally, I would prefer the less crowded place, but you can still take a quick train into Osaka on the weekend. But it depends on the person, where you'd rather be.

Good luck!

 

[linatet]

Pfeew it's such a relief to hear that! if college age people are open, it's okay. Well, I'm fascinated about Osaka, since it's such a huge and vibrant city, but maybe it's not the best place to choose to live in, I mean, if I only visit I won't have to deal with the crowds and the traffic jams everyday. And by the time I go, I'll be on level 3 of JLPT. Is language going to be a big challenge?

 

[nahadef]

Level 3 is decent for communication, and you'll be able to improve from there if you have a good attitude and use Japanese everyday.