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After I decided going abroad to pursue PhD degree, finding the laboratory that I want to join is my first priority.<\/u>\u00a0 To accomplish it, at first, I collected the information of several labs that I am interested in and their located university from website.\u00a0 Then, I directly visited the labs, and look around in the university and its surrounding.\u00a0 After considering about the research topic, interaction with professor and lab members, the techniques and equipment in the lab, the university environment and the resources I can get from university, I decided to join Ohshima lab and Waseda University.<\/p>\nHow did you get information for our program?<\/h3>\n
When I discussed about the enroll procedure with my supervisor, he informed me about this program.\u00a0 Besides, there is a senior student in our lab also come from Taiwan.\u00a0 He told me more details, such as the advantages and the requests, about this program.<\/p>\n
I think my major concern is my Japanese (\u7b11.\u00a0 Many students or workers who have stayed in Japan, all mentioned that if you want to stay in Japan, you must have good Japanese.\u00a0 Another concern is about tuition and living fee.\u00a0 Before coming to Japan, rather than trying to get sponsor from Taiwan, I directly applied several Japanese scholarships.\u00a0 Fortunately, I got some of them, so now I\u2019m still here and can have this interview.<\/p>\n
If I really need to answer this question, I would say no.\u00a0 Even there are many processes need to be done, such as applying bank account, renting house and so on, my supervisor, lab members and school gave me a lot of help for starting my new life.\u00a0 I really appreciated it.<\/p>\n
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Until now everything is good for me.\u00a0 Since I like Japanese food, goods, traffic and weather, I really enjoy the daily life in Japan.\u00a0 I also have a good time in school, spending time in lab and going to Karuizawa for seminar camp.\u00a0 However, I also feel stressful to live in Japan as a foreigner.\u00a0 But it motivated me to improve my social skill and language.<\/p>\n
I like to go somewhere to enjoy the four seasons in Japan.\u00a0 For example, going to hot spring or attending summer festival and firework.\u00a0 And I try to read comic books or watching anime and movie in Japanese.\u00a0 Sometimes, I also have a short trip with my friends or lab membranes.\u00a0 But, actually, the best place I like to spend time is in game center.<\/p>\n
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I cannot say anything about it: I think we are super good! My supervisor and lab members all are very kind to me.\u00a0 They will to teach me or answer my question not only for experiments but also for Japanese and Japanese culture.\u00a0 Sometimes, they are also interested in things happen in Taiwan or between Japan and Taiwan, we have so much fun with chatting about these.<\/p>\n
My research is focusing on the neural mechanisms underlying memory formation.\u00a0 Calcium\/calmodulin dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) is a protein which has been indicated to be involved in the process of learning and memory in numerous ways, including engaging in long-term potentiation (LTP) induction.\u00a0 Recently, CaMKII has been demonstrated to rapidly translocate to the synapse following LTP induction.\u00a0 But, how CaMKII can be translocated rapidly is still unclear.<\/p>\n
We here focus on a class of protein called CaMKII inhibitors (CaMKIINs), CaMKIIN1 and CaMKIIN2, which are known as CaMKII endogenous inhibitors.\u00a0 Previous studies reported that CaMKIINs expression increased during fear memory formation.\u00a0 However, the functional role of CaMKIINs in synaptic physiology has not been totally elucidated.\u00a0 Therefore, my research aim is to test if CaMKIINs organize LTP induction via regulating CaMKII translocation.<\/p>\n
I want to keep being a researcher.\u00a0 I wish at the beginning I could find postdoc position in Japan.\u00a0 If I have opportunity to go other countries to be a postdoc, I\u2019m also willing to.\u00a0 But after that, I wish I could find my position in Japan.<\/p>\n
Studying abroad in anywhere has its difficulties.\u00a0 Before making your decision, you need to think deep and wide about it.\u00a0 Nowadays, you can gain many information from website, and it\u2019s also easy to ask someone who have similar experience.\u00a0 After decided, then you don\u2019t need to worry too much, just keep going on the road you want.\u00a0 When you meet any problems that you cannot deal with it on your own, don\u2019t need to feel embarrassed about asking others for helping.\u00a0 Waseda University provides comprehensive supports for students, you can find anything you want here.<\/p>\n
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