Taking the step to leave one’s home country to experience education and social life within a foreign space is an act of bravery that takes time for the individual to adapt to. For Japanese students, there exists a vastly different learning environment compared to what they have grown accustomed to. Educators for Japanese international students must have the cultural awareness of their learning preferences. Education in Japan is highly structured and promotes group uniformity among students. This is seen through students’ physical appearances, their choice to stay quiet within the classroom, and their intense need to fit in with everyone else. As such, there are many reasons to consider studying abroad as an option after high school. Educators must consider these cultural preferences when creating a learning approach for these students in a foreign environment. This includes actions such as encouraging the use of a journal to write out questions, interacting with students in private once the class is over, and utilizing online and offline resources to facilitate an effective learning environment that caters to their personal needs and preferences. To ensure that international college students may experience education in a healthy, understanding environment that challenges the habits and culture that they have grown accustomed to, educators must incorporate methods of learning that foster learning in a wide variety of subjects and contexts.