Countdown to submission

The deadline for the PhD dissertation submission is around the corner! I would like to wish all of you the best. GANBARIMASHOU!

 

Zen Presentation?

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.

How to Read Figures, Mathematical Expressions and Equations, and Glossary

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!

Career Information for Foreign Graduates

For those who plan to work in academic related field in Japan after graduation, JREC-IN site is a good place to look for recruitment post.