VIS ( 9)Voice of the International Students

医学研究科
国際連携室だより
March 2013

Vol.

What is VIS ?
The International Relations Oﬃce of the Faculty of Medicine issues a newsletter "VIS" to send out a live message from ourinternational students and to promote the exchange of cultural information from diﬀerent countries. We hope this letter
helps to cultivate intercultural communications and put international exchanges into action. (quoted from VIS Vol. 1)
このニュースレターの発行の目的は、留学生の生の声を外に出すことと、異なる国の文化の情報交換を促進することにあります。このニュー（VIS Vol.1 より転載）
スレターが異なる文化間のコミュニケーションを養い、国際交流を実行していく上で役に立つことを望んでいます。

The International Hour: Guyana, Land of Many Waters
ガイアナ : 水域が多い国

he International Hour, hosted by thebetween the natural way of life of theseInternational Relations Oﬃce of the Faculty

people and the Japanese concept ofof Medicine is an informative and interactive“Satoyama” which promotes a healthy

get-together at which people from various

relationship between people and nature.

nationalities can share information about

This demonstrates the bond between

themselves and their countries. A recent

distant and diverse cultures.

presentation was given about the only
English speaking country in South America:
Guyana, not to be confused with Ghana orGuinea.

Devon DUBLIN
PhD student, Hokkaido University

Guyana, meaning “land of many waters”
comes from the language of the Guyanaʼs

Graduate School of Environmental Science

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VIS ( 9)Voice of the International Students

医学研究科
国際連携室だよりMarch 2013

Vol.

Precious Summer
貴重な夏Diah Wasis WULANDARI
PhD student, Hokkaido University
Graduate School of Engineering（Indonesia）

aving the chance to live in Hokkaido,

summers, I have come to appreciate thewith its four distinctive seasons, is truly asun with much delight. I appreciate it evenblessing. Coming from a tropical country,

more during winter, when I can feel theIndonesia, which has a hot, humid tropicalsunlight helping to elevate my mood. Now,

climate all year round, I didnʼ t appreciate

I even ﬁnd great enjoyment in sunbathing,

the sun and summer the way I do now.

something I avoided in the past. I have also

In my home country, most women dodeveloped an interest in being outside in

their best to avoid the heat and sunlight. It

the sun gardening and watching the seeds

is common to see people using umbrellas

spring to life.

on bright sunny days in order to stay cooler

熱帯のインドネシアからきて 2，3 年たち

and out of the sun. I was also a person likeました．北海道のとても短い夏を経験してthat; preferring to be in air-conditioned

太陽の有難さがわかりました．前は避けて

areas all the time, instead of “enjoying” theいた太陽に当たることに今は大きな喜びをsun.

感じています．戸外で行う園芸にも興味を
However, after living here in Hokkaido

持ち始めました．

for a few years and experiencing very shortFirst Time Parents in Sapporo
札幌で初めて子どもをもった感想

taking a bath, changing diapers, and many

the ﬁrst time, we thought that the process

other aspects of baby care were covered. Anof giving birth to a child outside our native

English medical interpreter group at thecountry of the Phillipines would be very

hospital is also always ready to assist people

diﬃcult. However, we were proven wrong,from other countries with the Japanese

bec a us e t he c h i l d s u p p o rt s ys t em i npaperwork and oﬃcial procedures. So, for

Sapporo is excellent. It included help in allus, parenting in Sapporo turned out to bestages: prenatal, birth and postnatal.

much easier than we had anticipated, and in

Medical professionals conduct seminars forfact was a pleasant surprise!

expectant parents on various matters

異国で子どもを初めて持つというのは大including childbirth procedures and what

変と思っていましたが，札幌の支援体制はparents should expect during the birth.

優秀でした．医療のプロが，赤ちゃんの世

What is also nice about the system is that

話の仕方を両親に教えてくれますし，病院

both parents are required to do practicalには外国人のために英語で医療の説明し，Graduate School of Engineering

training in the hospital on how to take care

事務手続きをしてくれる人たちがいます．

（Philippines）

of the newborn baby. Everything fromRemel A. SALMINGO
PhD student, Hokkaido University2

hen my wife and I became parents for

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To Hokkaido ... With Love
愛する北海道 … へ

came to Japan ﬁve years ago, to join a

Studying at Hokkaido University was a great

cancer research team and enjoy the beautiful

experience that I will never forget and I will

nature of Hokkaido. It may sound like a longbe proud of for the rest of my life. I havetime, but it went by very quickly. I stillreceived help and kindness from many

remember being so impressed by the ﬁrst,

Japanese people during my stay, and I will

beautiful snowfall in Sapporo; as well as thealways be thankful. Love to Hokkaido

amusement of scientiﬁc research. Winter can

University and Japan!

also be cold and strict, and I came to realized北海道大学にきて，次第に研究の厳しさthat science is also diﬃcult and strict.

がわかりました．しかし指導教官に多くのHowever, like a coat against the cold weather,

困難を乗り越えるのを助けていただき，多the help and patience of my supervisor

くの癌患者に希望をもたらす抗体の癌治療

helped me overcome many diﬃculties.

への新しい応用法に関する論文を書くこと

Finally, I could publish a report concerningができました．北海道大学で学べたことは

my research about a new application for

これからの私の人生の誇りです．多くの日

Graduate School of Medicine

antibodies in cancer therapy which will give

本人の方々にお世話になりました．これか(Syria)

gr ea t h o p e t o m an y c an c e r p at i e n t s .

らも感謝していくでしょう．

Muhammad BAGHDADI
PhD student, Hokkaido University

Opening of International Relations Oﬃce Website
国際連携室のウェブサイトオープン

e have recently opened our website
with regular updates on our activities &ので，どうぞ見にいらしてください．ご意見・ご感想もお寄せください．歓迎します．

events such as International Hour. Please

国際連携室の活動の成否は参加してくだ

visit our homepage where you can view

さる皆様方に委ねられています．２０１３

photos of our activities and post comments

年度もスタッフ一同（写真）力をあわせてwith your feedback.

楽しい企画を実行していきますので，参加

http://kokusai.med.hokudai.ac.jp/をよろしくお願いします．

Our success depends on YOU! We willcontinue to work hard to oﬀer you exciting
events and activities for the academic year

News from InternationalRelations Oﬃce

2013. We truly appreciate your continued
support and active participation.
国際連携室のウェブサイト（上記 URL）
ができました！イベントのお知らせや，役に立つ情報，写真などを掲載していきます

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VIS ( 9)Voice of the International Students

医学研究科
国際連携室だよりMarch 2013

Vol.

Savouring 2012 Year-End Party
年末の会は面白い

Chidi ONAH

he 2012 International Year-End Party

Furthermore, their backgrounds and sharedstands out as my ﬁrst opportunity to meetexperiences continually remind me of how

people from diverse nationalities. For theuniquely endowed we are in our diverse ways.

ﬁrst time in my life, I was able to meet2012 年の国際交流年末の会は，私が日本

persons from countries I had only heardに来てさまざまな国籍の人たちに出会う最初

about; allowing me to learn ﬁrst hand ofの機会でした．名前だけしか知らない国から

their particular cultures, economics,来た人たちから直接，彼らの国の文化・経済・geographies and politics. These people

地理・政治のことを聞くことができました．

have become my best of friends at

ここで出会った人たちはいま北海道大学におHokkaido University. To me, it is theける最高の友達になっています．この会の本

friendships cultivated at this yearly event

質でかつセールスポイントであるのは，ここwhich are the essence and the uniqueで培われる友好関係だと思います．この年末

selling point of this party.の会への参加はとても価値ある経験でした．

The 2012 International Year-End Party

この会で初めて食べた日本食は私の好物にな

was a very worthwhile experience, which I

りましたし，出会った人たちは私にずっと必Graduate School of Law

will continue to cherish. The Japanese food

要な人たちです．さらに，いろいろな国の人(Nigeria)

I ate for the ﬁrst time is something I have

たちがそれぞれもつ文化的背景や語った経験

come to love, and the people I met have

は，私たちには多様なやり方があるのだとい

continued to be an inspiration.

うことを常に私に思い出させてくれます．

PhD student, Hokkaido University

Voice of the International Students 医学研究科 国際連携室だよりVol.9

Issued by the International Relations Oﬃce, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine
Date of Publication: March, 2013
Correspondence to: relation@med.hokudai.ac.jp
Website URL: http://kokusai.med.hokudai.ac.jp

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