The 19th 'My Study Abroad' Student Presentations

Chen Jiamin speaking about his leisure time

Chen Jiamin, a 2nd-year master's student in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, studied at Georgia Institute of Technology and gave his presentation in English. In preparation for study abroad he advised students to take advantage of Tokyo Tech's wide variety of scholarships and have a medical check-up in Japan as medical fees in the US are expensive. He noted that the Boston Career Forum job fair is a very good event for job-hunting during study abroad.

Banri Kawabata presenting on his Australia experience

Banri Kawabata, a 3rd-year student in the Department of Biotechnology, studied at the University of Melbourne in Australia. In his presentation Kawabata said that he was impressed by the flexibility, activeness, diversity and fairness during his stay in Australia. He made use of the credit transfer system and transferred credits he acquired at the University of Melbourne to Tokyo Tech. Kawabata enjoyed his science classes as there were discussions in those classes, too. As he reflected on his life, Kawabata said study abroad represents a milestone and from here on out he is determined to further develop himself.

Chieri Yabu talking about her experience in Switzerland

Chieri Yabu, a 2nd-year master's student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, spoke about her experiences at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH). She chose ETH, which is located in the German-speaking area of Switzerland, to learn a language other than English. Classes were basically given in English at ETH, one of world's top-ranked universities and the alma mater of Albert Einstein. She took ETH's high-level classes by recording them and asking questions on the same day of the classes.