Toyohashi University of Technology,
Institute for Global Network Innovation in Technology
Education

News from QC（Vol.9 2014/12/1）

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Wireless Communication on NY
Hideyuki Kobayashi, National Institute of Technology, Sendai College
If you come to NY, you wonder how you

In the dormitory or QC, we have no choice but

communicate with your colleagues or family.

to use Wi-Fi. At the first time, we was able toThis

use Wi-Fi smoothly; however, we could not

articleexplains

about

wireless

communication on NY.

connect it well after summer vacation because

There are four big cell phone carriers in thenumber of users increases. I recommend you

U.S. I often see AT&T shop. It is one of big

prepared this problem to contract a carrier.

cellphone carrier; furthermore, I bought a sim

In conclusion, although it is easy to accesscard and pay every month at AT&T shops. If

internet using Wi-Fi in the dormitory and theyou have a smartphone which is either

campus, after summer vacation it became hard

unlocked or sim lock free, you pay $45 or moreto access internet because students came thea month. If you use a tablet, you pay $30 ordormitory. I think it is better to contract amore a month.

carrier. Moreover, to use smartphone or tablet

Nowadays, I think people who lives in NY do

comfort you who lost your way on outside.

not need to use cell phone network because

Furthermore, VoIP (e.g., Skype) is comfortable

there is a lot of Wi-Fi spots in NY. For example,

to contact your family, lover and students.

fig. 1 shows free Wi-Fi spot on the sub way

Sometimes, Wi-Fi, is in the dormitory, is notstation. These spots set up few days ago. If youused. In this case, if you have contracted, youwant to connect internet by using these spots,

can keep speaking your family in Japan.

you should watch an advertisement. However,Therefore, I recommend to contract carrier inyou get a free internet connection. Fig. 2 shows

the U.S.

free Wi-Fi spot on the Jone’s beach in Long
island, NY. NY City has a lot of free Wi-Fispots.

Fig. 2 Free Wi-Fi on the beachFig. 1 Wi-Fi on the subway plat home6How to Enjoy Campus and Dormitory Life in Queens College
Jun Sakamoto, National Institute of Technology, Gifu College
What do QC students enjoy most about theirsubscriptions from New York Times. Reading

campus lives? I will answer this question andNew York Times helps me train in English.

expound on this topic in this paper.

Wait and see, I'll be good at English!

First of all, I will discuss my dormitory

Next, I will describe the typical campus life-Summit. Summit is a new building that wasin Queens College. At the end of August thisopened in 2009.Housing is expensive; students

year, a special stage was constructed at thehave to pay US$7,000 per six months for acenter of the campus where many students cansingle room. The rent covers the use of the air

enjoy singing and dancing (Pic 2). It was theconditioner, kitchen, bath and rest room. Food

freshmen welcome party. When I saw the party,

is not included in the rent. The use of theI realized that the fall semester had alreadywasher and dryer is subject to a US$1.5 fee

begun. There is a museum in the campus (Piceach. Security is strict. Students can enter the3).It is a wonderful museum. At that time, anbuilding only through a key that is provided toexhibition of Andy Warhol, a famous US pop

each of them. Upon entering, each of them hasartist, was being held in the museum. Thereto present his or her ID to the security staff. In

were no admission charges.

the building, especially at night, most students

In conclusion, Queens College is a goodenjoy living normal lives. They study in sharedcampus for those who want to enjoy campus life.

rooms, work out at the gym and play billiards.

In addition, students can view Manhattan’s

In addition, Summit hosts various events likeskyscraper from the campus (Pic 4). How nicekaraoke, snowboarding, and Thanksgiving Day

the college is. If I were a student, I would enjoy(Pic 1).Because of my residency, I get freea lot.

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