This is my third post (and maybe the last) about Katsura campus. In a previous post I wrote that Katsura campus resembles a “golden cage”, brand new buildings and equipment but no life, no shops, restaurants or shopping areas around. Please allow me to elaborate. First, restaurants. Katsura campus has one cafeteria in cluster B, right in the middle of the campus. There is a small cafeteria (?) and a small bakery in cluster A and a French (!) restaurant in cluster B. The main cafeteria in cluster B basically monopolizes the catering market of the campus. Even local residents can be seen eating there, since there is practically nothing else around. What is wrong with that you might ask? First, with virtually no competition around, meal quality ranges from eatable to mediocre while prices are not fit for a University CO-OP cafeteria IMHO. If I have to rank the meal tastiness among the 5 CO-OP cafeterias (Yoshida main, Yoshida north, Renais, Uji and Katsura) I rank Katsura last.
Getting ready for the lunch rush at Katsura Cafeteria (Photo: Eddie)
There is more to that. Outside of the main cafeteria there is beautiful wooden terrace. On the terrace there are several wooden picnic tables. Unfortunately the tables are not used much. There are no bars, restaurants or cafes around Katsura campus. Friday nights on campus are depressing.
I wish I could buy time… Evidence: the chat I had with my friend Eddie.
Eddie: 今日ご飯にいかない me: 行く
何時？ Eddie: 11時55分 me: 了解
時度販売で会う Eddie: 時度という言葉あるの me: 時度＝字度販売機？
時度販売機 me: ははは それもまちがってる
自動 販売 機 me: はははははは Eddie: automatic selling machine me: 自動販売機
やっと Eddie: you wrote “time selling machine”
wow
i wish me: Cool ain’t it! I want one of this! Eddie: in the future
year 3001 me: I will post that! Eddie: pls
this is so cool
haha
Hundreds of our alumnus are from Southeast Asian region, and many of our friends from different parts of the world, desperately hunting for jobs so that we can stay in a better place to build up the ambitions.
Getting a job offer in Japan or other developed countries is priority. But, don’t forget that developing countries like Thailand and Vietnam might offer you much challenging and global jobs.
Please check it out the following links, It might be helpful
Public presentation is not only about how good you are in talking, it is also about how you capture people attention.
A person with good English command can give a perfect, non-grammatical mistake presentation, yet the audience may still on and off “strayed-away”, and some even manage to sleep with eyes opened.
OK, of course fluency in speech is important, but it is not all. The slides are as important as the speech.
You might want check out “Presentation Zen” on how to make an attractive yet simple slides
And, my friend found a site (Note and Point) which can might be helpful to spark your creativity.
Student Lounge KI-ZU-NA August 2009 Event
Visit Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum and Fushimi Inari Shrine.
Date/Time:
August 22nd (Sat.), 2009 Meeting at 12:30. End of the tour will be around 4:30p.m.
Meeting Place:
Keihan Railway Fushimi-Inari Stn. Ａt the exit of the train which bounds for Yodoyabashi or Nakanoshima.
Fee:
300 yen, museum’s entrance fee. (To be paid when you apply)
※ Transportation expense 200 yen (one way) from Fushimi Inari Stn. to Chushojima Stn. is not included.
Application:
Apply directly to ‘KI-ZU-NA’ staff.
Eligibility:
Kyoto University students, faculty members, researchers, etc.
Acceptance:
First 15 people
※ We will stop accepting applications when seats are filled.
International Student Day: Culture Gathering in Kyoto Nijo Castle
Nijo Castle
Kyoto is inviting foreign students at universities and colleges in the city to participate in International Student Day from 10 a.m. to noon on Oct. 17.
The event will give Kyoto’s foreign students an opportunity to enjoy traditional stage performances and tea ceremonies at Nijo Castle in Nakagyo Ward.
Participation is free and 150 students will be invited. Those who wish to participate must enter a drawing by phone or fax or apply online through the city’s Web site by Aug. 15.
To apply, call (075) 661-3755 or send a fax to (075) 661-5855 listing your name, address, telephone number, school name, nationality and e-mail address. To apply online, go to the Web site at www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/sogo/page/0000012821.html (in Japanese) and fill out the inquiry form.
Those accepted will receive their invitation by early October. The event will be postponed to Oct. 18 in case of rain.
Sometimes we do face problem in reading mathematical expressions. Reading it correctly can avoid embarrassment during presentation. I found a good PDF file by Judy Noguchi and Eri Shinoda. Enjoy!
chrmina
eddiekun
Bidur Ghimire
namaya
I wish I could buy time… Evidence: the chat I had with my friend Eddie.
