Nagoya University Civil and Environmental Engineering International
Programs Closing Ceremony, 2023 Spring

MATSUSHIRO Tatsuki
Master Student, Graduate School of Environmental Studies
I am a representative of the Graduate School ofEnvironmental Studies. I would like to thank the staff ofForefront and NUGELP for organizing this ceremony for us.
Congratulations to all of us. I am really glad to havecompleted this program.
Why I decided to take this program is because I wasinterested in environmental issues occurring on a globalscale, such as global warming, climate change. Some environmental issues occur on anational scale, but I think it is necessary to approach global environmental issues frominternational perspectives.
I gained a lot of knowledge and made friends with international students as the course
progressed, which will be an asset for me in the future.
In my experience, especially, Environmental Communication was the most difficult classfor me, but nice chance to improve my communication skill in English.
I was not sure if I would be able to go to the GRI due to the COVID-19, but with thehelp of my professor, I was able to participate in the GRI and had a very meaningfulexperience.
I will start working for a general contractor for construction from this April. I intend touse what I have gained over the past two years to support society as an engineer. To
those students who will start working, the fields in which we will be engaging may bedifferent, but I wish the best of luck for us.
Thank you very much.

YASUHIRO Kenta
Master Student, Graduate School of EngineeringFirst of all, congratulations to all graduates of the NUGELPand Forefront program. I would also like to thank all thestaff who organized these international programs and gaveme the opportunity to speak at the graduation ceremony.
Two years ago, I decided to try the international programs
NUGELP and Forefront despite my concerns about myEnglish skills. This was because I want to work forcountries around the world and become a person who can contribute to solving
international problems in the future.
Through the lectures in this program, I had discussions with international students
from various countries and thought together about the problems facing the world. Iwas able to develop not only my speaking and listening skills in English, but also myability to think about my own opinions about international problems and tell them toothers.
Global Research Internship also allowed me to deepen my knowledge of my major,
river studies, at the university in Hungary. Through this internship, I learned not only
professional knowledge, but also the importance of understanding and respecting
different cultures. I still keep in touch with the friends I made in Hungary, and it was awonderful experience.
After graduation I am going to work for a company that constructs production facilities
abroad. I would like to use the communication skills and cross-cultural adaptability I
acquired through the international program to solve international problems with abroad perspective.
Last but not least, I would like to thank once again the professors, faculty and staff for
their generous support of the students despite the difficult situation caused by Covid19. And congratulations to all the graduates. Thank you so much.