Students’ Voices
Department of Electronicｓ and Computer Science
Native country: Indonesia
Q1 Why did you choose your subject, major, and Kyushu University?
I am a MEXT scholarship student. In my first year in Japan I studied Japanese Language in a Japanese Language School in Osaka. I got a lot of information about universities in Japan from the teachers and my seniors. My advisor gave me some advice about which university I could choose and Kyushu University was one of them. I chose this university because it would provide a high level of education and because it is located in Fukuoka.
Q2 What do you study?
I belong to the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, but my major is Computer Science. As I am an undergraduate student, I attend lectures about basic knowledge that will help me understand my major from basic things such as algorithms, computer systems, and database. In my fourth year, I will join a laboratory and conduct research. about web-programming because I found that it is a very interesting subject when I did an internship at a Japanese company during summer vacation.
Q3 How do you like Japan, Kyushu or Fukuoka?
I first came to Fukuoka in April 2008.. I lived in the dormitory. At that time, some friends from Kyushu University Foreign Student Association (KUFSA) helped me with many things such as directions, what paperwork I had to do after arriving in Fukuoka, and so on. It was very helpful for me since I didn't know much about this city. As time passed, I found that Fukuoka has convenient transportation, comfortable weather, and kind people.
Q4 Please advise something to younger students who come to Kyushu University.
There are many things that you have to adapt to in the beginning in Fukuoka, especially if you are new to Japan. They may create obstacles to your studies and living here. However, make these into challenges into opportunities for you to know more about many interesting things here not only which are related to your studies but also the culture. I believe that to reach a great goal is not an easy thing and, enjoying your life here is also too good of a thing to lose.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Native country: Korea
Q1 Why did you choose your subject, major, and Kyushu University?
At first, I was interested in Information Science in which Kyushu University seemed to provide good curriculum. And Kyushu University provided attractive circumstances for studying; it had built new campus, so I could expect new equipments for experiments. Also, Fukuoka where Kyushu University is placed has very good surroundings to live. Because of these reasons, I have come to Kyushu University.
Q2 What do you study?
My study is focused on the Game theory and Optimization in distributed circumstance. These are the art of decisions.
In many cases, we need to choose something by the best way. Game theory and Optimization helps you to decide which the better choice is, and results in saving limited resources and opportunity. I want to extend these studies to deeper level and to apply the theory to real worlds. Moreover, these things will help me in making Artificial Intelligence.
Q3 How do you like Japan, Kyushu or Fukuoka?
When I was a high school student, I was able to hear and speak Japanese. Even though I could speak Japanese, when I had not been in Japan, I just had general images on Japan. However, Fukuoka was totally different to some negative images that I have and more like positive ones. People are good to me, and circumstance of Fukuoka is very good to live. Two things I have difficulty in used to were just opposite flows of cars and slow speed of works in public offices. However, without these two things, Fukuoka is very wonderful place.
Q4 Please advise something to younger students who come to Kyushu University.
If you think of majoring in computer science course, you may need to study yourself in hard. Because some important skills of computer science like programming are not in our curriculums. These are skills you need to master by yourself not from lectures. However, if you really want to major in this course, you may enjoy learning these things and Kyushu University will make a good place. There is one more thing you need to gird is making friendships with people. The relationship in Japan is unlike to the ones you are accustomed to in your home country. Be open-minded and be ambitious.
