What I Did in Kyoto …
Current Student Advisors
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Danya Volkov — Spring and Summer 2008-09 | |
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| MAJOR: Product Design | ||
ACADEMIC INTERESTS: Environmental/Economical Design, Asian cultures, Art in society INTERNSHIP: Innovation Center at
Nifco Inc. |
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Interested in Japanese culture and society? Forget Gwen Stefani’s “Harajuku Girls” or the dated “Mysteries of the Orient”— if you are looking to immerse yourself in a world saturated with tradition, learning, and natural beauty, come to Kyoto. Even after hearing about the reserved and yet buzzing atmosphere of the “Walking City,” filled with hundreds of temples and shrines, I was continually amazed by the history and liveliness that Kyoto holds. Read full profile » |
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Myles Lam — Spring and Summer 2007-08 | |
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| MAJOR: Mechanical Engineering | ||
ACADEMIC INTERESTS: Vehicle design, Asian American issues, computers and technology. INTERNSHIP: Create Center at Osaka
Sangyo University |
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| Spending five months abroad proved to be a new experience that showed me fresh perspectives of the Japanese family and student life. And it certainly changed my view of Japan. Read full profile » | ||
Past Student Advisors
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Jennifer Lee— Spring and Summer 2007-08 | |
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| MAJOR: Biomechanical Engineering | ||
ACADEMIC INTERESTS: Medical device engineering, pharmacology, mechanics INTERNSHIP: Pharmacology Laboratory
at Kyoto University |
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| Even though it could only happen in the spring quarter of my senior year, I was determined to study abroad in Japan. Sure, I would miss senior formal and graduation, but I thought to myself: while those events might not necessarily change my life, going to Japan would. For once, my judgment could not have been more accurate. From climbing Mount Fuji to spending a few nights in a swanky manga café, my experiences in Japan were nothing short of spectacular. Not once have I looked back and regretted my decision. Read full profile » | ||
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Ben Whaley — Spring and Summer 2006 | |
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| MAJOR: Japanese Language | ADVISOR: Professor Yoshiko Matsumoto | |
| ACADEMIC INTERESTS: Japanese studies, music composition, drama, journalism, creative writing | INTERNSHIP: Columbia Music Entertainment Inc. | |
| If you are thinking about studying abroad, you have no doubt already thought about how the experience will improve your language abilities, provide you with a new set of friends, and expose you to a culture and way of life completely different from what you know. In addition to all this, studying abroad may actually give you once-in-a-lifetime experiences that change your life… Read full profile » | ||
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Raylene Yung — Spring and Summer 2006 | |
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| MAJOR: Computer Science | ADVISOR: Daphne Koller | |
| INTERNSHIP: IBM Tokyo Research Laboratory | ||
| After the quarter ended, I moved to Tokyo and worked at IBM’s Tokyo Research Laboratory. For many reasons, my Kyoto life and my Tokyo life were like opposite sides of the same coin. I was still in Japan, with the same chain restaurants and ever-present vending machines, but was now living alone in a major metropolitan area, riding trains packed with businessmen and women, and working full-time… Read full profile » | ||