YSEP 2009

Hi, anyone who's reading

I'm an engineering student, majored in Nanoengineering, in Chulalongkorn university, Thailand.
I joined this YSEP or young scientist exchanged program because Japan is interesting!... even though I have to spend more year in my home university..

I think you already know my name, if you don't.. just call me "Belle".

I have to do a research project in Bioengineering department in Suzukakedai campus (which is "outside of Tokyo" :P) under supervision of every kind lab members and Professor Kobayashi.

Japan diary..no.1 : my memory - First everything

When I want to write something that I expect there would be somebody reading, I always feel nervous and don't know what to say.. like writing the essay when I was in a primary school.
Actually, there may be nobody read it and it'll be my personal diary forever.
Sept 11, 2009

First day in Japan was my damn lonely day!
No internet, no mobile phone, nothing to connect with Thailand.
I thought "Have I made a wrong decision losing one year here instead of having fun with friends and having graduation together with them"

First Japanese I talked with is...my lab tutor, Kosakisan, who picked me up at the Narita airport in the very early morning. I feel very grateful for him, but I would feel more grateful if we could communicate better..

First time using taxi in Japan.. It's about 710 yen from the Fujigaoka station to the Umegaoka dromitory. For Japanese taxi, you must not open the door by yourself cuz it's automatic!

There was a dormitory tutor too, her name is "Fang Yu", She explained everything about the dormitory and relevant document. I borrowed her notebook to send an email to my parents.. just wanted to make sure that I'm alive and still in the same world.

First meal in Japan is "Chinese food" at the station. I didn't have an appetite that day so I asked my tutor if I can take it out.. He was reluctant for that.. and at last there's no problem so he said.."yokatta.."

My room is better than I had expected. It's big and clean. However, the bedroom is very small and we have to share the same light.

My first friend in Japan (and my first roommate too) is "Zhou Yilin" hard working- architecture- Chinese girl. Her English is really good that I felt a little guilty in my speaking skill. -__-"

I've found many points of having foreign roommate.. First is you will have a chance to practice your English. The next thing is when you or your roommate want to have some privacy in contacting family, friends or whoever in own country, there's no need to wait for the other to go out or take a shower. What's more... I don't know, can't think of any now.

a week to go, with my friends

Luv you, my lovely friends

Today I went to CU to meet my friends, and had lunch at J'Daeng--superduper yummy Somtum-kaikemm...gonna miss it!!
Afterthat we took photos at Chae-Chae ( recent Photome, near the Digital Gateway).
Thi and I had a long talk at Antie Anne till 6'o clock then pick up the photos..
Thi waited until I got on the van.. luv kae na Thi !

JI-1, last day at So-So-To

JI-1 is a "Minna no Nihongo book one" intensive course.
The course began on July,3 and finished on August,25.
It focused on the basic of the Japanese communication such as how to greet and to buy things.
It was fun (but boring in some times) having a lot of new friends, and sensei(teachers) are also funny. My partner is a forties years old single mom named Gift (ギフトさん）. I liked this class, so homey...

In the pic : Boy Ning Pueng Belle Gift Nok O Paan A'Mam A'Em Am Bas Vi Tae Pat (behind Tae)