Nowadays Sapporo has very nice weater, well at lesat lately. It's been not too hot, but not too cold. Just breeze, not freeze. But it's still considered cold for tropical people like me. Anyway, last night I heard that there is an earthquake in Japan at 2.00 AM, of which the effect of it can be felt in the Sapporo also. People said that they can feel their furniture shaking or something move beneath them, but I sleep very well last night, not woken up by the earthquake. Guess my body inertia is so big until it can not felt the movement, well except a very big movement, like if the earthquake epicenter is directly beneath my room.
And this last few days I also been very very very busy to prepare the progress report of my thesis, because on Monday (28), my Professor will come from Indonesia to HU. Therefore I miss a lot of things around me, such as Health Check. I just realized that when I met chinese people in front of my dorm who talk about the health check. And suddenly I realized that yesterday is the last day of the health check. Oh bad bad bad. Hahaha.. Hope I can still do the health check on Monday. Hahaha..
Hope you find my entry is entertaining and giving new information about Sapporo.
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Archive for October 2013
These last few days in Sapporo...
Experience in Sapporo....^^
Now, I already live in Sapporo for 3 months. The first time I came to Hokudai when the trees still green and sometimes raining. But, now the season has already changed and the weather become cold. I realize something that when I live in Hokkaido mostly I go somewhere at the weekend with my friends. So, I want to share some my experience in Sapporo. As I said before, the first time I came here when I join PARE Summer School so I ever go to Sapporo Dome with the other participants.
But, I go there for a different purpose. SHOPPING! Yeah, that's right ! I go there when they hold "Golden Market". Maybe some people know about it. In the golden market you can get clothes or another things with low price and also you can bid the price. Maybe most of them sell the second stuff but if you are lucky you can get the new one. Well, I go there for preparing the winter and I go there with my friends.
Yeah, I got new foreigner friends. They came from Philippine, China and South Korea. That's picture take when we had lunch time.
I also ever go to Odori Park or 大通リ 公園 (if I made a mistake for wrong spelling, I'm sorry....^^)
I already 3 times go to Odori Park. The first time when I went with the other PARE participants
So beautiful...! I went there at the night and unfortunately I couldn't go up that tower ... :(
But, I had a nice experience with my friends ...^^
My second time, I go to there with Mao (as my guide) when they held "Autumn Festival"
But, unfortunately I just go there for one hour because Mao had to go.And the third when I went there last week with my Indonesia friend and Chinese friend who newly come back to Sapporo after take one month holiday. Both of them give me some souvenirs for me ....^^
Okay, For now I think already enough share a little my experiences live in Sapporo. Next report, I will tell about my welcome party in my laboratory, go around in Otaru , visit some building after an earthquake occurred in Sapporo and many things .....
Thank you for read my report and enjoy the cooling temperature in Sapporo.
Best regards,
Intan Indriyani Sibarani
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My Happiness in Sustainable Resources Engineering
Hello readers!
How are you? I hope, we are in good condition. It was almost one month, i had stayed in Sapporo. So far, so good. Enjoyed Sapporo!
Actually, i have already begun my research. My activity was so tight. I took three classes in Engineering Department and two classes in Japanese Language. And also, i must do my research in Sustainable Engineering Laboratory. My supervisor, Otake Sensei asked me to make a research plan for know the progress of it. So, that's why in Thursday ago i presented my research plan in front of Otake Sensei, Sato Sensei, and all of my friend in Sustainable Engineering Laboratory. Generally, my presentation was good. I was satisfied of it.In Hokkaido University, one of my expectation is to finish my thesis. Actually i have two method to complete my thesis research. Because the others method had already done in Indonesia (Gadjah Mada University). One week ago, i had tried X-Ray Diffraction Analysis for knowing the composition of minerals in sandstone. I had a lot of new knowledge in here. Thanks PARE for the chance!
Picture: It is about X-Ray Diffraction Analysis in Sustainable Resources Engineering
Best Regards,
Rani
3 Weeks in Hokkaido
Hi
reader and PARE participants…
I hope you are always in good condition.
I hope you are always in good condition.
I want to share my experience of the three weeks living in Sapporo. On the first week, I attended PARE opening ceremony, invited to lunch in Elm Restaurant by Gaku and Midori (both of them are Assistant Professor in CENSUS/Center for Sustainability), had an introduction with my colleagues in CENSUS and had a discussion with Nori sensei about my research and study plan during my time here, and the result of discussion is I will participate three subjects of PARE and five subjects of inter-graduate school class. On October 2nd – 8th I attended PARE subject i.e. “Fundamental Lecture in Environmental Science”. I also participated in international orientation for foreign student on Oct 3rd, which was very interesting because it gave useful information on topics such as student life in Japan, introductions of events and social opportunities, and speech by a Bangladeshi student about international student’s experience.
On second week, I started to attend other PARE subject i.e.: “advanced course in environmental adaptation” and “advanced course in global warming assessment”. I also started my study in environmental policy and environmental ethics. The way lectures are conducted here is interesting, quite different with the way I had in my country. There, it is sometime a one-way class approach, while here it is more on interactive approach. The lecturers are attentive and they appreciate students’ opinion and suggestion.
On the third week, I am starting to get used to and enjoying the daily life in Sapporo. Initially, the cold temperature, the language, and also the limited halal food available are challenging for me, but now those things encourage me to try on and embrace new and different things. Below you will find some of documentations. Check it out…
Btw, this is the link of my biography in CENSUS homepage:
Warm Regards,
Ari
Conditions in the classroom of environmental ethics, Oct 11th
2013
Conditions in the classroom of environmental policy, Oct 15th
2013
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“Goma Dango” in Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura, Oct 6th 2013
Japanese
culture theater in Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura, Oct 6th 2013
Mt Kurodake, Oct 5th 2013
Ninja
performance in Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura,
Oct 6th 2013
Noboribetsu
Date Jidaimura, Oct 6th 2013
Sounkyo Ropeway, Oct 5th 2013
Hello
Hi, everyone..
Sapporo is getting cold now. Did you buy winter clothes?
Some of my friends in our laboratory got a cold. I hope you are in a good health.
This is my second report. Now, I have been here almost a month.
My schedule is getting tight, but it will be fun. I went to Japanese language classes three times a week, to make my life easier in here *Smile. The Japanese language is hard to learn but I have a lovely, kindly and funny Sensei so it is easier now. I also took a few classes in Agriculture department and my research will be started next week *Yipiieee... ^^
Last week I spent my weekend with some of PARE member's and also with our beautiful guide Mao'san ^^. We went to Otaru.
This is the end of my report. I hope you have a good time in Sapporo, Hokudate, Indonesia, and also Thailand. See you in the next report. ^^
Hardwork in 1st Three weeks in Sapporo
Apologize profusely because I was too late to make a report. My journey in Hokkaido Japan starts from New Chitose. I arrived in New Chitose international
airport three weeks ago. Getting tired because of less sleeping which I have got
suddenly lost when I realized that I arrived in Japan. Temperature is the most important thing to be
more paid attention when we live in Sapporo.Like me an
Indonesian the weather is very different, so the first thing to do is to protect
my body from the cold temperature. The minimum temperature can reach 3 degrees
Celsius in the autumn and minus 19 in the winter. Some second hand equipment
like jacket is easily to get in second hand store, of course with the cheaper
price and suitable for my scholarship. Nevertheless, Sapporo is not crowded
city like Tokyo or Osaka however it is nice city for studying.
Every PARE student has a supporter that will
help them to get residence card, bank account, insurance and etc. My supporter
is Satya Candra Wibawa Sakti; he is a 2nd year doctoral student in Environmental Science
and also a kindly person. At last my first day in
Hokkaido was begun.
Several orientations from PARE committee started my first
activity at Hokkaido University. Knowing more about other participants and committees in PARE
program was first agenda at that day. It was so amazing experience for me. In
addition, campus trip and introducing Hokkaido University facilities made me really curious at
this university.
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| Photo with PARE participants from UGM, ITB, IPB and Kasetsart University |
Next day was
time to join in graduate school orientation. Professor Shunitz Tanaka give us Intensive Lectures with subject "Fundamental Lecure in Environmental Science". Several great lectures which I have
got really improved my basic knowledge about sustainable environment, society
and industry especially happened in Japan. In addition the lecturer introduced
us about several japan problems including how to solve it. Interesting lectures
I think. In terms of making a student card and key card to open the main door if overtime, I was helped by Shunitz Tanaka sensei also. He is very good at all and very attentive.
At last, the
time to join sensei laboratory was come. Accompany by Tanaka sensei, I met my supervisor, Matsuda sensei and Umezawa sensei, during I have been here.
Introducing the lab member and great facilities in his laboratory, became main
agenda at that day. My truly daily life in Hokkaido, doing research in
laboratory, was begun. Searching lot of literatures which I need to do research
was first task that Umezawa sensei asked. Matsuda entrusted me to be guided byUmezawa Sensei to doing "Total Synthesis of Natural Product called Omaezallene compound".
One habit in Matsuda sensei's laboratory for a new comer
student is a “welcome party”. All students and sensei
usually join on the party. Because I am a Muslim, my laboratory friends providing meals without pork and alcohol and many provide seafood. Lift your glass and please say “Kanpai”. This
is a Japanese word for toast in a party.
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| From Leftt : Miyano,Hidomi, Gotoken, Maeda, Shohei, Murayama, Yoshida (Japan), Loida (Philipina), Moori (Japan) and Me. Center from left : Umezawa Sensei and Matsuda Sensei |
My first weekend was spent in Organic Laboratory in Environmental Earth Science Department and I take 2 subjects to fulfill PARE requirement and for completing my credits in
IPB. I can't take Nihon go class because the schedule of Nihon go classes clashed with my course and work laboratory's schedule. I must working in my Laboratory from 9.00 AM until 10.00 PM, from Monday until Saturday. That is my laboratory's rule, but I had no trouble and live happily.
My free time, I use to recreation to beautiful places and took some photos because I love photography. I have been traveling around Hokkaido university to take photos and visit Otaru city. Sugoi ne ..
Beside that, I also do activities such as badminton with others Indonesia's students and do my big moslem ritual called Eid al-Adha prayers at the Sapporo mosque.
Thank you
very much for your attention, "Terima kasih banyak", "Arigatou gozaimasu"and see you on the next posting..…….Ganbate, Semangat !!! ….
Hello, My name is Chanadda Kasamechotchung. I'm a docteral student at Department of
Aquaculture, Fisheries of Faculty, Kasetsart Univerity form Thailand. I went to Hakodate campus 1 october
2013. My supervisor is Takagi Yasuaki.
Currently I'm training cloning gene techniques such as RNA extraction, First stand DNA, PCR,
Ligation and Transformation.
Check concentration of zebrafish gills RNA
Check concentration of zebrafish muscles RNA
cDNA PCR
I learned basic Japanese every Wednesday. Introduction to Fisheries Science II every Friday and
Seminar every Monday and Wednesday.
See you again.
Nooh
FULL ACTIVITY…
Temperature is the most important thing to be
more paid attention when we live in Sapporo. Actually Sapporo is not crowded
city like Tokyo or Osaka however it is nice city for studying. Like me an
Indonesian the weather is very different, so the first thing to do is to protect
my body from the cold temperature. The minimum temperature can reach 3 degrees
Celsius in the autumn and minus 19 in the winter. Some second hand equipment
like jacket is easily to get in second hand store, of course with the cheaper
price and suitable for my scholarship.
1st day on the campus, in the
morning I came to OIA for attending opening ceremony of PARE program for
semester and yearlong student. I met
some PARE Student from Indonesia (UGM,
ITB and IPB), Thailand (Kasetsart University)
and also the exchange student from Hokkaido University. I came to faculty of
agriculture building to meet Hatano Sensei (my professor) at noon and told
about my research plan to him. He told me that I would be involved in an existing
research in soil laboratory; therefore I can learn some methods related to my
research thesis.
Every PARE student has a supporter that will
help them to get residence card, bank account, insurance and etc. My supporter
is Shinya Iwasaki; he is a 2nd year master student in soil science
and also a kindly person. Shinya introduce me another international students in soil science
laboratory and some of them are Indonesian….:)
From left :
Zameera, Li Xi (China), Ikabongo
(Zambia), Rina, Tedy, Priyo (Indonesia)
The weather forecasting in Sapporo is very
reliable, therefore Japanese people too believe about that. The 2nd
day when I was on the way to campus, it was rain. I decided to buy an umbrella.
Unfortunately a little accident happened with my umbrella. It disappeared in
the next 8 hours when I came to immigration office for getting residence
card…..”oh my 600 Yen”….. x_x
One habit in Soil laboratory for a new comer
student is a “welcome party”. All students and sensei
usually join on the party. Because I am a Muslim, for this time it was held on
restaurant that provide seafood menu. Lift your glass and please say “Kanpai”. This
is a Japanese word for toast in a party.
Lift your
glass and please say “Kanpai”
My first weekend was spent in experimental
garden of Hokkaido university in Shizunai, a city in southern Hokkaido. I went
with some students that are doing research in there. I got many experiences
during in Shizunai such as: how to install lysimeter, gasses sampling use
chamber and etc. Using laboratory apparatus like NOx gas analyzer
also include.
This weekend some courses are already started,
I take 3 credits to fulfill PARE requirement and for completing my credits in
IPB. Field lecture to observe soil profile is an annual activity in Soil
Science laboratory; it is always held twice a year on summer and autumn. In
this year for autumn it was hold in last week. We went to Kitami, 4.5 hours by
vehicle from Sapporo.
Field lecture in Kitami with
Hatano Sensei
Thank you
very much for your attention and see you on the next posting..…….Ganbate ….
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