Principais benefícios e desafios enfrentados por estudantes brasileiros durante um programa de intercâmbio no Japão

Abstract

The importance of an exchange program is in the rich experience of personal, cultural and professional growth it provides. Among the main destinations, is Japan, where the demand for exchange programs in the country by Brazilians has grown significantly in recent years driven by several cultural, academic, professional and technological factors. In this sense, this study aims to identify the main benefits and challenges faced by brazilian students during this experience, also analyzing the main characteristics surrounding the exchange process. To achieve the proposed objective, an exploratory qualitative research was conducted through in-depth individual interviews. The results showed that the country's security, along with its cultural wealth, are among the main benefits found. On the other hand, factors such as the language barrier and the country's bureaucracy were identified as the main challenges. Despite the distance from the country of origin and cultural factors that sometimes become negative, the benefits identified throughout the experience outweigh the challenges. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]