As a China student studying in Japan, I hope to gain as much experience as possible by participating in campus activities and internships. This is what I do every day when I study chemistry at Tohoku University in Sendai.
Breakfast-the beginning of a new day
Zhou Xiang said: "I live in a big dormitory called' University House', where Japanese students and international students live. In our dormitory, most roommates are night owls, so I am usually the only one awake in the morning. I always get up an hour before the first class, so I have time to have breakfast. When eating, I like to watch the morning news, understand what is happening in the world and improve my Japanese. After breakfast, I rode a bike for 15 minutes to the Sichuan campus. "
Morning lecture
In Sichuan Campus, you will meet many college alumni, because this is the place where general education courses are offered. This is a vibrant campus with many people. He arranged all the general education courses in the morning, and then went to the chemistry department of Obama campus to do experiments and give special lectures in the afternoon. He likes calculus and linear algebra best because he thinks they are simple. However, thermodynamics always makes him sleepy.
Lunch-choose, choose, choose
He said: "Because I am not good at cooking and the food in the canteen is not expensive, I prefer to have lunch with my classmates. The restaurant serves various Japanese dishes, such as Japanese beef rice and Japanese Lamian Noodles. The dishes will change with the seasons, and sometimes you will eat curry made of vegetables grown by the Ministry of Agriculture. When we are tired of the cafeteria, we go to convenience stores such as 7 1 (American convenience store chain) to buy lunch boxes. Many of my Japanese female classmates bring homemade lunches. Bento culture is very popular in Japan, and many students have the ability to make cute and colorful bento by themselves. Unfortunately, I am not a good cook. "
After lunch, he went to Obama's Green Leaf Mountain Campus, which is a very steep hillside. The campus shuttle bus is very convenient, but he exercises by bike.
Conduct experiments and internships in the afternoon.
Students majoring in chemistry at Northeastern University will spend a year doing basic experiments before being assigned to the laboratory for real research. In experiments, everything is unpredictable. The real course seems to be about patience, perseverance and sense of humor.
He said: "I am an intern at the Frontier Interdisciplinary Research Institute (FRIS) of the university. I work in a group that studies gene expression and protein's metabolic function. The research institute of Tohoku University in Japan is the best in the world. One advantage of working in the it industry is that it has first-class scope, advanced equipment and machines. Of course, for me, learning from excellent researchers and being able to discuss their work with them is the best reward. "
Dinner-feeding the body and soul
Several times a week, he will play football or go to the gym after class. Football is very popular here, so it is easy to join a game.
He said: "I usually cook dinner, because the feeling of returning to the dormitory to study after a busy day makes me feel particularly good." Dinner time is also the time for me to chat with my roommates. We always eat together in the living room and share the anecdotes of our day. My roommates are from Thailand, Indonesia and Japan. Fortunately, they are all excellent cooks. So not only is the roommate great, but the food is also delicious and interesting. After dinner, I will keep a diary and watch TV for a while, and then finish my homework and other campus tasks. As a student adviser in the University House, I help residents solve problems and contribute to organizing social activities and community services. "
There are many student societies and clubs in this university. Zhou Xiang is a member of China Students and Scholars Association, which aims to promote exchanges between Chinese and Japanese students. They invited professors from different universities and fields to give lectures, and they also planned volunteer activities to support the post-disaster reconstruction of Miyagi Prefecture, which was hit by the earthquake and tsunami on 20 1 1. Zhou Xiang said that he always likes to meet new friends, listen to their stories and share his culture with them.
weekend
On Friday and Saturday nights, Zhou Xiang likes to go downtown to eat or watch movies with friends.
He said: "I also like to travel, especially to places where I can enjoy nature." Japan has a very unique season, and there are different things to enjoy at different times of the year-such as cherry blossoms in spring and color changes of leaves in autumn. From Sendai to many beautiful towns in the northeast, it is convenient to take a train or a car. So it's easy to explore new places and old traditions on weekends, and then return to campus to start a new week. "