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- Name
\nSONG Yelim<\/strong>
\n<\/strong><\/li>\n- Country\/ Region of Citizenship
\nRepublic of Korea
\n<\/strong><\/li>\n- Graduated from
\nSungkyunkwan University<\/strong><\/li>\n- Department
\nDepartment of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (Doctoral)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Privately-financed student (nominated Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students)
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How did you find out about Waseda University? <\/strong><\/h3>\n
I knew about Waseda University when I was in Korea because it was also famous in my country.\u00a0 Moreover, I had been checking this university since I was a high school student.\u00a0 This is because I was interested in and wishing to study at Waseda University.\u00a0 Since my sister came to study in Japan earlier, luckily I could get much information from her.<\/p>\n
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Why did you choose Waseda University?<\/h3>\n
I first knew about my supervisor through recommendation by my previous supervisor at the master\u2019s program, and I searched his information at the website for Waseda University before choosing a professor.\u00a0 I soon decided to receive his research instruction without any worries since I am able to obtain a degree under cooperation with NIMS.<\/p>\n
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How did you get information for our program?<\/h3>\n
The website for Waseda University was the most helpful.\u00a0 Then I could get much information by asking some Korean students at Waseda and making inquiries of the admissions office by e-mail.<\/p>\n
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Did you have any concerns before coming to Japan?
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<\/a><\/h3>\nI was concerned about tuition fee the most before coming to Japan. I worried that I could afford to pay tuition fees, my rent and expense for food so on every semester even if I got a salary from NIMS, my organization.<\/p>\n
I was also concerned that it might be difficult to start studying new areas of research because I chose a different department from the master\u2019s program.<\/p>\n
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Have you had any difficulties when you started a new life here?<\/h3>\n
I did not think that I had difficulties since I had traveled in Japan several times.\u00a0 However, there were some difficulties with visa application and paper procedures at a city office when I came to Japan as a foreign student.\u00a0 But I managed to solve the problems shortly because many people helped me a lot.<\/p>\n
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How is your life in Japan and Waseda?<\/h3>\n
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<\/a>I usually do research at NIMS in Tsukuba City as a NIMS-Junior since the PhD program does not have classes.\u00a0 Tsukuba City has many parks and beautiful nature.\u00a0 At NIMS, I enjoy studying everyday because professors and researchers kindly instruct me in research when I have a trouble.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
What do you do in your free time?<\/h3>\n
I usually take a rest at home, go shopping or eat out for delicious Japanese cuisine.\u00a0 But I like hot springs the most because it relieves me of tiredness for a week.<\/p>\n
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How are the relationships with your supervisor and lab members?<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nStudents at my laboratory are all international students from Egypt, China and South Korea (me).\u00a0 We have nice experience and opportunity in taking about our own countries and eating those local foods etc. as well as doing research.<\/p>\n
My supervisor is very kind and cares about me when I have trouble with research or some dangerous experiments.<\/p>\n
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Outline of the research<\/h3>\n
My research is about the AlN single crystal.\u00a0 AlN single crystals are a candidate for a substrate in short wavelength optical devices and high power devices.\u00a0 However, current representative AlN single crystal growth methods are required hard conditions, like high pressure and high temperature.\u00a0 Therefore I choose the Liquid Phase Epitaxy growth method.\u00a0 This method has the advantages of lowering growth temperature and pressure once I find suitable materials for flux.\u00a0 The purpose of my work is to find a way to grow high quality standing free AlN single crystal substrate.<\/p>\n
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What is your career goal after your degree completion?<\/h3>\n
I plan to do postdoctoral study for one or two years if I have opportunity.\u00a0 Although my career goal is to become a researcher, I have not decided the place to work whether it would be in Japan or Korea yet.<\/p>\n
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Short message to the prospective students<\/h3>\n
in English<\/h4>\n
There are many students who hesitate to study abroad due to limited information or lack of local language ability.\u00a0 But you will get much information from others and many people are willing to help you if you start preparation with courage.<\/p>\n
I often find foreign students who enjoy and adjust to their life in Japan although they did not understand Japanese at all at the beginning.\u00a0 Studying abroad gives you not only a study aspect but also a lot of opportunity to learn and experience many things at the same time.\u00a0 There are various programs and scholarships at Waseda University for those who have financial problems.\u00a0 Therefore you will be able to find an appropriate scholarship if you carefully search.<\/p>\n
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in Korean<\/h4>\n
- Country\/ Region of Citizenship