Month: May 2017

school

yatta!

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I passed the graduate school entrance exam!

ehehehe, in Kyoto I threw my coins and wished it all gonna be well.

 

The school will start on October this year. Heee, can’t wait for it.

 

My school is one of famous university in Kansai area, but across all Japan, maybe sitting on 11-15th rank. UGM is 1st rank in Indonesia but in Asia, it still far lower than Kobe University though hehehe. After living here for 6-7 months I feel that even though Kobe is not so big city, many foreigners are dwelling here. Hence your appearance as foreigner is kinda understandable from the Kobe society perspective (ex: I went to small city but still in Osaka metro-loop and everyone in the restaurant or train was staring at me, gahh..). There is less chance people staring at you when you study in Kobe 🙂

I think my school is kinda unique as their website english interface is quite informative (than other Japan university) and it cater people who interested to take higher degree in Japan without so much fuss problems. What problems?

When I was fresh graduate, I never imagine to landed my higher degree option in Japan. It is just much bothering compare to other country. Like me and most of Indonesia students, we are fluently speaking english, so much easier to apply in english-speaking-country. Study in UK and USA really sounds appealing and we confidently think that we can communicate easier there.

And basically to be a student in many Japan universities, student has to know the professor beforehand, and has to be research student in his/her lab, and after a while, students encounter the exam until being officially accepted. Why has to go so much trouble when you can apply and accepted normally, even graduate with attending class only like many universities in Australia (enter master by coursework).

Yeah, I guess every country has its own spectrum and I like how Japan has really good bond between teacher and student. Unfortunately many Indonesia scholarships not providing this “research time” so if you didn’t get Japan based scholarship, you should prepare a hella lot of money to live in Japan and willing to spend around 6 months-1.5 year waiting & trying until before really accepted.

 

the engineering building area – my laboratory

 

For other people who interested in Kobe U, especially my graduate school, here is some good information for you :

Worldwide schedule

It follows general school period over the world (which usually start on fall season). It is good opportunity if you want sort of sandwich degree or double degree because it has the good timing.

English class available

You can take the class taught-in-english, it is a privilege for foreigners because mostly other faculty only taught-in-japanese. It will cut some slacks for learning Japanese and so you can concentrate more on your study/research (very support previous info)

Flexible Research

It accepts all sort of studies, I studied engineering, some students studied public health, education, economy, communication, etc.. Whatever it is, as long as your study has relation with international matter, I guess you can apply (but please check the curriculum before you apply).

 

this is me back then -2016 may 2nd

 

I still unsure about the future may give, short future : still no scholarship, long future : what will I do after graduate. But maybe the best help will coming right on the time. Just be positive about it, if I do my best maybe I can get something good too in the future.

gonna keep my fingers crossed XX lol.