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I am a doctoral student in the Waseda University-NIMS Joint Graduate Program. I learned about this program through a friend who had collaborated with Professor Akiyoshi Taniguchi<\/a> at the National Institute of Material Science (NIMS)\u00a0in\u00a0Tsukuba. Professor Taniguchi is also a professor at Waseda University and my current supervisor.<\/p>\n For the admission to the doctoral program, I read and followed the guidance on\u00a0the university website. In addition, my professor also gave me helpful information.<\/p>\n Before coming to Japan, I was concerned about language and finances. I didn\u2019t know Japanese, so I thought I would face many difficulties in communication and daily life. After coming here, however, almost everything is convenient for me. Japanese people are very friendly and enthusiastic, and they always try to communicate with me in English.<\/p>\n My second biggest concern was my finance. Every month, I must save much money for tuition fees. Besides, I wanted to bring my family with me, so I was afraid I couldn\u2019t afford to pay for our living\u00a0expenses. Fortunately, I received a\u00a0Japanese Government (MEXT) Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students, which helps me very much.<\/p>\n As\u00a0a student in the Waseda University-NIMS Joint Graduate Program, I live and work at in\u00a0Tsukuba. I think everything is good for my family, and we are enjoying the life here. I like my recent research topic and I use most of the time on weekdays for research work. The work conditions here are very good, and they have all the equipment needed for my experiments. Additionally, to make my life easier and understand Japanese culture I also joined a Japanese class for beginners and a culture class at NIMS.<\/p>\n Polystyrene nanoparticles (NPs) are widely used as a model to study interaction between NPs and cells due to their biocompatible and less toxic to the cells. They have many applications in commercial, medical, pharmaceutical and consumer goods. However, there are concerns about the potential toxicity of them to human health and environment including acute toxicity, chronic toxicity, or genetic toxicity. So, the need for information regarding mechanism NPs uptake by biological cells as well as cellular response and acute toxicity is imperative. My research focuses on the effect of polystyrene NPs on the growth of A431 cell line at two aspects safety of NPs and cellular response under influence of NPs.<\/p>\n I am considering either post-doctoral study in Japan or in another country or going back to my work in Vietnam.<\/p>\n Studying and working at an international environment has become a desire of most students. Nowadays, Japan is one of the most attractive destinations for Vietnamese students due to its developed economic, science and technology. Besides, the Japanese education system is also highly regarded for its high\u00a0standards and quality. Waseda University is one of the top level private universities in Japan with modern facilities and equipment, diverse study programs ranging from economics, politics, education and social science to science and technology and so on. At Waseda, you have the opportunity to choose the most suitable major and study level for you. Don\u2019t hesitate. Come and enjoy the\u00a0benefits of\u00a0studying at Waseda University.<\/p>\n Created for prospective students overseas who are unfamiliar with Waseda University and Japan as a whole, aiming to share the attractive features of studying at Waseda University in Tokyo. Watch this video<\/a><\/p>\n From Vietnam Name: LE Phuc Thi Minh Graduated from: Vietnam National University Affiliation: Department of Nan […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":44403,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[81],"tags":[342],"class_list":["post-44402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-voice-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44402","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44402"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44402\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44750,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44402\/revisions\/44750"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44403"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44402"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44402"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Why did you choose Waseda University?<\/h3>\n
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<\/a>I had enrolled in a master’s course in Japan before, and I was really impressed with the work and study environment here. Therefore, I wanted to come back again. When my friend introduced me to the Waseda University-NIMS Joint Graduate Program, I contacted Professor Taniguchi, and luckily, he accepted me. More importantly, his research on nanobiomaterials matched my research interests. Furthermore, through information on the internet, I learned that Waseda University is one of the most famous universities in Japan, so I decided to attend Waseda.<\/p>\nHow did you get information on your program?<\/h3>\n
Did you have any concerns before coming to Japan?<\/h3>\n
Did you have any difficulties getting started here?<\/h3>\n
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<\/a>Yes. Because I didn’t know Japanese at all before coming here, I had to ask for support from my supervisor and our group secretary for all the required procedures for international students. I also had some trouble with setting up my bank account to automatically pay utility bills (electricity, gas and water).<\/p>\nHow is your life in Japan and at Waseda now?<\/h3>\n
What do you do in your free time?<\/h3>\n
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<\/a>On the\u00a0weekends, my family usually goes out. We go shopping or visit some parks and places around Tsukuba. Sometimes, we meet other Vietnamese people and have dinner together.<\/p>\nHow are the relationships with your supervisor and lab members?<\/h3>\n
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<\/a>They are really good. My supervisor is very kind and speaks English very well. He supports me so much with my research and gives me excellent advice. The lab members are friendly and cooperative. There are three doctoral students in my lab now, and we come from different countries. In the lab, we use English to communicate, so I don\u2019t have any difficulties at work. Sometimes, we have lunch together to welcome new members or to bid farewell to old members. In general, the atmosphere in the lab is warm and cheerful.<\/p>\nWhat is your research about?<\/h3>\n
What is your career goal after you complete your degree?<\/h3>\n
Do you have any advice\u00a0for prospective students?<\/h3>\n
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in Vietnamese<\/h4>\n
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