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I am a doctoral student in Waseda University-NIMS Joint Graduate Program. I have known about this program through my friend who has collaboration with Professor Taniguchi Akiyoshi at NIMS, Tsukuba city. He is also a professor of Waseda University and my supervisor now.<\/p>\n
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For the admission into the doctoral program in Waseda University I read and followed the guidance from the university website. In addition, my professor also gave me much helpful information.<\/p>\n Before coming to Japan I was concerned about language and finance. I didn’t know Japanese language so I thought I could get many difficulties in communication and daily life. After coming here, however, almost everything is convenient for me. Japanese are very friendly and enthusiastic, and they always try to communicate with me in English.<\/p>\n The most second concern is my finance, every month I must save much money for tuition fees. Besides, I wanted to bring my family together so I was afraid I couldn’t afford to pay for our life. Fortunately, after attended Waseda University they gave me a chance to receive Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students which helps me very much to pay for my life.<\/p>\n As you know I am a doctoral student in Waseda University-NIMS Joint Graduate Program so I live and work at NIMS, Tsukuba city. I think everything is good for my family, and we are enjoying the life here. I like my recent research topic and I used most of the time on weekdays for research work. The work condition here is very good, and they have all equipment that needs for my experiment. Additionally, to my life become easier and to understand Japanese culture I also joined Japanese class for beginner and cultural class at NIMS.<\/p>\n I![\"IMG_3-200x112\"](\"http:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_3-200x112.jpg\")
<\/a>I have ever joined in master course in Japan before and I really impressed with work and study environment here. Therefore I wanted to come back again. When my friend introduced me to Waseda University-NIMS Joint Graduate Program, I contacted to professor Taniguchi Akiyoshi and luckily he accepted me. And more importantly his research on the nanobiomaterials was matching with my research interests. Furthermore, through information on the internet I know that Waseda University is one of the most famous universities in Japan so I decided to attend in Waseda University.<\/p>\n\u00a0How did you get information for our program?<\/h3>\n
Did you have any concerns before coming to Japan?<\/h3>\n
Have you had any difficulties when you started a new life here?<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Yes. Because I didn’t know Japanese at all before coming here therefore all required procedure for new comer I must have asked support from my supervisor and our group secretary. I also had a small trouble with procedure for pay bills automatically through bank account including electric, gas and water.<\/p>\nHow is your life in Japan and Waseda?<\/h3>\n
What do you do in your free time?<\/h3>\n
<\/a>n weekend, my family usually goes out. We do shopping or visiting some parks and places around Tsukuba. Sometime we meet Vietnamese people and have a dinner together.<\/p>\nHow are the relationships with your supervisor and lab members?<\/h3>\n