No matter your intended major or career path, Lakeland University Japan (LUJ) is committed to preparing you for life after graduation. We have served as a platform for future leaders and their ambitions of graduate schools, corporate careers, entrepreneurship, and everything in between. Recent graduates can give some of the best accounts of "what" LUJ is and the role it can play in your life.
Read through the stories below. A familar theme can be found amongst the variety of goals, countries and accomplishments: Lakeland University Japan served as the springboard for their success.
It’s a great thing LUJ exists because it gave me a lot of opportunities ... if you like to challenge yourself and make awesome friends along the way, then LUJ is definitely not a chance to miss.” Read More
Shane Shimamoto Philippines
The professors did more than just teach me the courses that I needed for an AA degree, they gave me direction in life and showed me the true path to achieving my dream.” Read More
James "Stew" Stewart U.S.A.
What I like most about LUJ is that everyone that works here is always willing to help; there is a family-like feeling that I have never felt anywhere else before. LUJ is... friends. LUJ is... family. LUJ is... fun. LUJ is... for everyone!!!” Read More
Andressa Sacht Brazil
Lakeland has been an amazing learning experience and, I believe, an exceptional place for ambitious people who seek to make their futures even brighter.” Read More
Martin Anderson Denmark & China
I had the possibility of exploring all kinds of interesting and enriching subjects; from the ones in which I was really interested, to some amazing ones that I wouldn't have considered before.” Read More
Elisa Velez Colombia
Lakeland has helped me start a new life and experience an entirely new culture. It’s easier for me to make friends when my classes aren’t so big, and I love how close the school is to my favorite places. Tokyo’s artistic culture is slowly getting me back into making art, so I'm lucky to be close to galleries and artistic hotspots.” Read More
Samantha Rios-Arizala U.S.A.
I longed to immerse myself in the land and culture I looked for an education that could give me the best of both worlds. This is where Lakeland came into the picture.” Read More
Dhabya Almazrooei United Arab Emirates
Coming to this school is one of the best choices I have yet ever made. Thanks to LUJ, I'm ready to take flight to a brighter future. Life isn't simply about finding yourself, it's also about creating yourself.” Read More
Charis Chia Singapore
LUJ has become my second home. I now have such great friends with whom I can talk and share things with. Everyone has given me the strength of looking forward to the light, and now a more challenging future is waiting ahead for me.” Read More
It’s a great thing LUJ exists because it gave me a lot of opportunities ... if you like to challenge yourself and make awesome friends along the way, then LUJ is definitely not a chance to miss.” Read More
The professors did more than just teach me the courses that I needed for an AA degree, they gave me direction in life and showed me the true path to achieving my dream.” Read More
What I like most about LUJ is that everyone that works here is always willing to help; there is a family-like feeling that I have never felt anywhere else before. LUJ is... friends. LUJ is... family. LUJ is... fun. LUJ is... for everyone!!!” Read More
Lakeland has been an amazing learning experience and, I believe, an exceptional place for ambitious people who seek to make their futures even brighter.” Read More
I had the possibility of exploring all kinds of interesting and enriching subjects; from the ones in which I was really interested, to some amazing ones that I wouldn't have considered before.” Read More
Lakeland has helped me start a new life and experience an entirely new culture. It’s easier for me to make friends when my classes aren’t so big, and I love how close the school is to my favorite places. Tokyo’s artistic culture is slowly getting me back into making art, so I'm lucky to be close to galleries and artistic hotspots.” Read More
I longed to immerse myself in the land and culture I looked for an education that could give me the best of both worlds. This is where Lakeland came into the picture.” Read More
Coming to this school is one of the best choices I have yet ever made. Thanks to LUJ, I'm ready to take flight to a brighter future. Life isn't simply about finding yourself, it's also about creating yourself.” Read More
LUJ has become my second home. I now have such great friends with whom I can talk and share things with. Everyone has given me the strength of looking forward to the light, and now a more challenging future is waiting ahead for me.” Read More
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