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STP Report (SHOU Jul - Aug 2024)

2025.03.06

Course of Marine Life Sciences, Graduate School of TUMSAT
1st year of Master's program
I.Y.

Reason for applying for the STP

I applied because I was interested in communicating in English and I thought it would be appealing to be able to interact with students majoring in marine studies on an equal footing. Shanghai, the destination of this visit, is one of China's leading economic cities, and I also wanted to visit a city in China that has developed rapidly in recent years.

About the online lectures

All the lectures were given in English, so I had to concentrate on listening. I made a personal rule to ask a question at least once in each lecture and tried to keep my concentration up and not just let the lectures pass by. There were some parts that overlapped with the content we covered at our university, so I was able to listen with interest.

About the field trip

I was able to interact with students of various nationalities, which was a very stimulating experience. In particular, I was able to deepen my relationship with a student from another country by staying at the hotel where we were staying together and eating and sleeping together. In addition, we were also given a certain amount of free time, which gave us the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the country where we were staying. In the second half of the program, we went to the city center and visited large commercial facilities and the food service industry, and by interacting with local residents, we were able to increase our interest in the culture and customs.

About interacting with students from other universities

We interacted with students from all participating countries and discussed each other's languages and cultures. All the participating students were friendly to each other and had a respectful attitude towards different nationalities and cultures. I was also very satisfied with the field trip, as it gave us the opportunity to engage in in-depth discussions about the politics and society of each country.

Things that changed my mindset after participating

During the program, I also received an explanation of the study abroad system, and I learned that there were other programs that aimed to obtain a double degree overseas, so I began to think about a career plan that included studying abroad.