Hu Xinyue from Nanjing, China -2013 admission

It has been one year since I came to Kyoto University to study and this experience is really wonderful! I come from Nanjing, China, which somehow, in my opinion, shares a lot of similarities with Kyoto, as both of them used to be the capital and lots of historical sites were preserved. However, studying in Kyoto University is something very interesting and brand new for me. Each April, when the cherry blossom blooms, Kyoto is one of the most beautiful places in the world, giving you the typical Japanese feeling.
Apart from the study, we have great fun here, in Japan. For me, I had several very unforgettable trips with my nice classmates from countries all over the world. In summer, last semester, we went to Shirahama, the seaside. 2 weeks ago, some of us went to snowy Hokkaido, where snow could be found as tall as us, which is definitely a different view from Kyoto and also the place I used to live in. We went by ferry and the condition of the sea was so bad that big waves kept all of us lying in bed, not wanting to eat anything at all. In Hokkaido, we skied and enjoyed wonderful food, most delicious being the buffet of crab (かに食べ放題). Moreover, we went to a hot spring which contains an outdoor hot spring with rocks, pine trees and even snow around. It was awesome!

Right after we came back from Hokkaido we went to Kyushu, the ICP trip, and had a nice time there with classmates and senpais (seniors).
In total, study in our program in Kyoto University is full of challenges and fun. My goal is to gain strong competence in civil engineering and I am working hard on it. Kyoto University is an extraordinary university with a rich academic atmosphere and I hope and believe that everyone can seek and realize his/her dream here.