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Ever y year, many graduate students who enter toKyushu University from various University, Colleges oftechnology and Foreign schools. It's hard for everyone
to get used to the new environment. But students whocame from other universities are likely to be forced tolive in a form that is separated in Undergraduate
school. Adapting can be more difficult.
This leaflet introduces common issues and worries thatgraduate students who came from other Universities
often have and summarizes points to consider when
adapting to a new environment. By all means, read it
once.

Center for Health Sciences and Counseling(2nd floor, Big Sand) 092-802-5881
Center for Health Sciences and Counseling,
Center Zone, Ito Campus
Ito Center Zone (1st floor, Center Zone 1) 092-802-5859
Center for Health Sciences and Counseling,
Ito Campus West Zone
Ito West Zone (3 rd floor, West Zone 3) 092-802-3297

Student life 8enrolled fromother universities

Center for Health Sciences and Counseling,
Hospital Campus(1st floor, Building of AdministrativeOffices of Research and Education) 092-642-6889
Center for Health Sciences and Counseling,
Chikushi Campus(old health science center) 092-583-7685
Center for Health Sciences and Counseling,
Ohashi Campus(2nd floor, Design Commons) 092-553-4581

Selfcare series for students[Student life][Mental and physical health]

1. Student counseling Q & A

1. Sleep disorder

2. How to make small talk

2. Headache

3. How to take tests andmake presentations

3. Anemia

4. How to not procrastinate
5. How to get over failures
6. How to deal with parents
during adolescent year

4. Intestinal issues5. Adjustment disorder
6. Anxiety disorder andpanic disorder

7. How to control anger

7. Cause ofdepression

8. Transfer students

8. Symptoms of depression

9. How to manage yourschedule

9. Autonomic nerves andautogenic training

This pamphlet summarizes the information necessary for you

10. Friendship at the university

10.Relaxationencounter. Please refer to this pamphlet as needed.

11. Quit the university?

11. Health issues associatedwith smoking

12. For students that plan
to study abroad

12. Infectious diseases

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to manage the mental and physic al problems you mayKyushu University
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For students from other universities
2. Voices from other universities

3. Toward adapting to a new environment

The Kyushu University Campus Life and Health Support Center≪What makes a difference≫

have been conducting an orientation for graduate students

Even if I think that the current laboratory at Kyushu University isfrom other universities since FY2014. Here are some of thedifferent from the previous university laboratory, I do not knowvoices of the participants. There may be many things thatwhat is causing the difference. As you all know, even in the≪Adaptation to the living environment≫

everyone in the same situation can sympathize with.

same university or department, the colour varies depending on

The living environment and eating habits are representative of(Voices from students)

the laboratory (supervisor). The culture and atmosphere in theHere are some of the issues common to graduate students fromUniversities and points to keep in mind when getting used to thenew environment.

1.Problems common to those from other universities

the life environment.

laboratory are different. Differences or diversity will bring solid

Sleep and diet stability is the foundation of all activities. It iscreativity to your studies and research, and thus to theimpor t ant to c ollec t infor mation about the stores andrestaurants that sell the necessary items step by step in theuniversity as a whole. Adaptation progresses little by little after

Guidance for majors is
too simple for insiders.

living area where you live. In addition, this may include getting

Courses are too simple
to know which courses

used to Fukuoka widely.

to take≪Building relationships≫

to know the atmosphere of your department or laboratory and≪Expand without breaking human relations≫If you are an internal student, you will often be able to maintainvarious connections after entering graduate school, but if you
are from another university, you will tend to be limited toSome departments and laboratories have many students fromother universities, while others do not. First of all, it is importanta period of confusion and confusion. Do not panic, carefully.

There is too little basicrelationships in the laboratory. In such a case, it is still good if

guidance on life.

the lab's relationships are good, but it can be difficult if you
have trouble with the members of the lab or if the research

get used to it at your own pace.
≪Adaptation to study environment≫

Already a group of insiders

progress is not progressing. For this reason, it is desirable toKyushu University's education and research procedures are

has been created and it iscreate relationships outside the laboratory as much asoften different from those of the university where they camefrom. First of all, you need to know the educational system ofyour school or major, and the guidanc e policy of yoursupervisor. In addition, there many are mechanisms that are notclearly written as “custom” in the study environment. In thisHow to make friends anddifficult to enter.

possible, but it is also very important to cherish the existing
relationships at the university where you were born withoutacquaintances… In the first place,breaking them.

the number of laboratories is small≪Unexpectedly short enrollment period≫

and there are no opportunities.

If you are thinking about leaving Kyushu University forregard, try to get information from insiders actively.

I want to create a circle

employment after completing the master's program, the≪Application to research≫for graduate students.

minimum enrollment period at Kyushu University is 2 years.
There are many things to do in the two years of the master's

Although it also overlaps with the adaptation to the learning
environment, research problems cannot be removed from
graduate school. You will often find differences from youruniversity of origin, such as the determination of your research

Like the current orientation,
there are occasions when people
from other universities gather.

course, and it may be that the completion is imminent in thenear future while getting used to the new environment, focusing
on research activities, and job hunting. You don't have to feeltheme and how to proceed with your research. Also, due toimpatient right from the beginning, but how about thinking

differences in knowledge, people tend to think of themselves as

about what you care about and want to spend your graduate“everyone looks smart”. First of all, it is important to discuss

life?

with your super visor and determine the direction of yourresearch.

小田 真二 2016.09