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KYUSHU UNIV GUIDE BOOK 2014_15_02

Student Perspectives:Why Kyushu University?I really like insects. And so since Kyushu University is one of the premier universities forinsect research, going there had been a dream of mine since I was a kid. When I was inmy second year of high school, I took part in a program for high school students called theKyushu University Excellent Student in Science Development Project, which was run bythe School of Sciences at Kyushu University. That was the major reason I chose KyushuUniversity. I felt strongly drawn to doing research once I actually started studying at theHakozaki Campus. In the future, I want to be a biologist. I’m learning how to formulatetheories as well as about the basic way of thinking and methodologies in research.I’m also discovering the importance of always questioning whether something?nomatter what?is correct. What helps you learn and make progress here is not just theprofessors but also everyone in your club or research office?your seniors, friends andjuniors?as well as the actual environment itself, being in Fukuoka, Kyushu and Asia.The door to Kyushu University is always open to people with a willingness to learn.Door Always Open for People Willing to LearnShotaro Kakizoe Undergraduate studentSchool of SciencesI found out about the international study programs at Kyushu University through apromotional event held at my high school by the university, and enrolled. Japan is oneof the leading countries in science and is a country that really satisfies my curiosity.The wide range of available studies in the International Program and wonderfulscholarship opportunities were also very appealing. And I am currently studying in theLaboratory of Marine Resource Chemistry.The university is the perfect environment for dedicating oneself to research, and I'mable to freely expand the discipline I am interested in. The International Program atKyushu University is diverse. The professors are leaders in their respective fields andhave many close ties with companies and researchers throughout the world.For someone who wants to perform on the international stage, I think this is extremelybeneficial.Meaningful Time, Leading to the WorldA major feature with the School of Letters at Kyushu University is that itallows students to study a broad range of fields, such as sociology, that otheruniversities would deal with in separate schools. That really appealed to me,and so I chose to enroll. Other big advantages were the close proximity ofstudents to professors and the depth of connection with the local community.I’m currently graduate student, conducting sociological research thatanalyzes the impact of background and life course on purchasing behavior.I decided on this area of research after considering how I might make acontribution to addressing the difficult situation currently faced by Japanesemanufacturing. In the future, I hope to use analytical methods about buyingbehavior and apply the findings toward helping boost sales and reinvigoratemanufacturing.Broad scope of study was a major appealAyaka Kawano Master's degree studentGraduate School of Human-Environment StudiesAdiguna Bahari Undergraduate studentSchool of AgricultureKYUSHU UNIVERSITY : DISCOVERY ｜ 33