Voices

Sharing the leading technology on Plant Breeding in Indonesia

Vol.03 2014.04.01
Desis KURNIYATI From Indonesia

I came to know about the STEP Program from an Exchange Program Coordinator at my university who is also a former graduate from TUAT. I used to study Japanese language and culture in Indonesia, so when this unique opportunity to come to Japan appeared, I didn't think twice before applying. One of the things that surprised me most after getting here was the friendliness of TUAT students. In the beginning, everybody is really shy and not very open to conversation, but once you become friends, you realize how nice they are. I was also surprised about how big is the Indonesian students' community here. Together we organized a badminton cup, performed a Balinese dance and an Angklung concert at the Nokosai (TUAT's Festival) and had much fun.

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