{"id":8984,"date":"2018-03-03T11:24:42","date_gmt":"2018-03-03T02:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/?p=8984"},"modified":"2018-03-03T11:24:42","modified_gmt":"2018-03-03T02:24:42","slug":"student-voice-han-yean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/news-en\/2018\/03\/03\/8984\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Voice: HAN Yean"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>From <span class=\"textRight\">Brunei Darussalam<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_2873.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8975 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_2873-610x1084.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_2873-610x1084.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_2873-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_2873-940x1670.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DSC_2873.jpg 1180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Name<br \/>\n<strong>HAN Yean<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Country\/ Region of Citizenship<br \/>\n<strong>Brunei Darussalam<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Graduated from<br \/>\n<strong>University of Liverpool<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Department<br \/>\n<strong>Department of Integrative Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering (Master\u2019s)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>MEXT Scholarship (Embassy Recommendation) honored student<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How did you find out about Waseda University? <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When I was living in Taiwan with my mother\u2019s family, Waseda University was very well known there.\u00a0 So when I was young I already knew about Waseda University.\u00a0 But I didn\u2019t know what I wanted to study when I grew up. \u00a0I found that Waseda University was also very well known for robotics.\u00a0 So I decided to come here.\u00a0 Waseda University was my first choice and I\u2019m very happy to be selected here.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Why did you choose Waseda University?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8976  alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-1-610x812.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-1-610x812.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a>At the beginning, I wanted to come to Waseda University for biorobotics and my seniors suggested me to look into other universities.\u00a0 So I also looked at Tokyo University and Tokyo Institute of Technology because they are also good at engineering.\u00a0 I saw the professor in Waseda who is my current supervisor was doing humanoid robotics which I was very interested in and he was the first person in robot made a walking human robot.\u00a0 So I wanted to come to Waseda to learn from him.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>How did you get information for our program?<\/h3>\n<p>Mostly from the Waseda webpage.\u00a0 Because I think I am the first Brunei student comes to Nishiwaseda Campus for the international program.\u00a0 At the beginning I was thinking of entering Waseda through normal Japanese application.\u00a0 But I came here for a year of research student and then tried to go to the webpage to see how I should apply to become an official student.\u00a0 Then I came up with the AIGP (English-based graduate) program page which was easier to understand guidelines for me to apply.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Did you have any concerns before coming to Japan?<a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8978 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-3-610x486.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-3-610x486.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-3-768x612.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-3-940x749.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-3.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Before studying in Japan, I came to Japan quite a few times as homestays and learning Japanese for about a month.\u00a0 I don\u2019t have much concern for the daily life but I may have concerns in studies, because I have never actually gone through Japanese education system before.\u00a0 There are a lot of stories from other countries saying that Japanese research life is a little bit different compared to other places.\u00a0 That is my only concern.\u00a0 I found that I should not worry so much after entering research lab.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Have you had any difficulties when you started a new life here?<\/h3>\n<p>Most things are fine but I think the only hard part is housing or finding a place to live.\u00a0 When I went to an agent, I found 20 good places.\u00a0 But all house owners immediately refused to rent a room to a foreigner when my agent called.\u00a0 I think the system can be better, if a landload could write a recommendation letter to the next landload when we move for example.\u00a0 Almost all international students cannot live in a proper house if they don\u2019t have enough budget.\u00a0 Because sometimes better housing outside is cheaper than school dormitories.\u00a0 The issue is finding a place to live, a landload and also a guarantor.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>How is your life in Japan and Waseda?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8980  alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-5-610x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"405\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-5-610x338.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-5-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-5-940x520.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So far it seems normal student life.\u00a0 For most international students who are going to come to Japan, they read stories online saying that it\u2019s hard to make friends in Japan.\u00a0 But I managed to meet some friends.\u00a0 The thing about studying overseas is that you shouldn\u2019t think of waiting for other people to come and make friends, you have to try to be the first one to talk to the locals.\u00a0 I found it is not so different from other countries in studying in Japan other than culture and language.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>What do you do in your free time?<\/h3>\n<p>Mostly I\u2019m going to Dojo (a training room) for Kendo.\u00a0 Depending on the day, I usually go to a training room for Kyudo (Japanese archery) because we can\u2019t do archery in Brunei.\u00a0 As I also like to shoot arrows, when I came to Japan I went to the training center to join the Kyudojo.\u00a0 I\u2019m still trying to set up my schedule, so I have time for the sports complex here.\u00a0 The reason why I do martial arts is because of teachers.\u00a0 Some teachers don\u2019t just teach technically but teach how to be a person, how you should think for yourself and learn by yourself.\u00a0 I feel Japanese martial arts are simple but not easy and look clean.<\/p>\n<p>I also go around Tokyo such as parks.\u00a0 And only once a year my sponsor sets up a study trip outside Tokyo for students otherwise personally I don\u2019t have much time to travel Tokyo myself.\u00a0 But throughout the stay in Japan, I will be given opportunity to go myself Tokyo to understand local problems or maybe cultural exchange to understand not just through Tokyo but through other prefectures of Japan.\u00a0 The image of Japan for most of students is always Kyoto.\u00a0 So I\u2019m very lucky that the scholarship sponsor brings me outside Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>How are the relationships with your supervisor and lab members?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8977 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-2-610x458.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-2-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-2-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-2-940x705.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-2-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I would say it is very smooth so far especially when I met with my professor.\u00a0 He is very kind and gave me a lot of advice.\u00a0 The biggest advice was that he asked me to study more Japanese.\u00a0 Because for robotics, we see a lot of large corporations and all these technologies are from small companies in Japan.\u00a0 Those are usually very local and they don\u2019t speak English.<\/p>\n<p>And also seniors are very helpful when I entered the lab.\u00a0 They teach me what to do especially research direction.\u00a0 They will guide me which thesis and research paper to look at so that I can follow what they are doing.\u00a0 Once they finish research, if I\u2019m interested in continuing the research I can pick it up.\u00a0 So far, I think I can say I\u2019m very lucky.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Outline of the research<\/h3>\n<p>My current research is based on the music playing robot , WAS-4R, of the Music Group in Takanishi Laboratory which utilises a mechanical lung along with human-tissue like material for the air valve in the throat and the mouth to play a saxophone like a human by controlling all the mentioned components in unison.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>What is your career goal after your degree completion?<\/h3>\n<p>It is very white.\u00a0 I think most likely staying in Japan if I\u2019m lucky to stay, because I can understand how competitive it is to join Japanese companies.\u00a0 If not I will go back to Brunei because I am also going through industry diversification.\u00a0 Using robotics in manufacturing may be also one direction.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Short message to the prospective students<\/h3>\n<h4>in English<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8979 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-4-610x343.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"392\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-4-610x343.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/assets\/uploads\/2018\/03\/photo-4-940x529.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is a wonderful thing to be studying abroad and interact with people of differing culture and language.\u00a0 As much as intimidating the thought of leaving our comfort zone may be, the knowledge and experience far exceeds our perceived risk.<\/p>\n<p>Waseda University has a wide range of interesting and great students and activities, plan right and you will have a great time during your studies here.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Archives<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/tag\/voice-en\/\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Brunei Darussalam Name HAN Yean Country\/ Region of Citizenship Brunei Darussalam Graduated from Universit 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