A. Farid Uddin: I am Farid Uddin, coming from Bangladesh. I am very happy to be a graduate student of graduate school of science and technology of Kumamoto University of Japan. My purpose of study here is learning and researching the modern technologies in Japan especially those of material engineering. I was deeply impressed by many large construction works in Japan. Particularly Seikan Submarine Tunnel (Total length: 53.85 km), Kansai airport and Haneda airport are some of them.

In Kumamoto University, besides studying my main thesis, I have taken part in several courses of civil engineering subjects. Our teaching staffs often invite specialists from both academic and practical fields to teach us special engineering topics. This opportunity gave me a chance to broaden my knowledge through discussions with them and to understand the other aspects of civil engineering.

Since I came here last October 1998, there have been a lot of new things to me about the country and people of Japan. Therefore, I am trying to know more about Japan. In this occasion, I would like to thank all the staff of Kumamoto University and other friends in Japan who have kindly helped me so many things in my studies. I believe that I will be able to reach my determined goal with all my effort.

In addition to my study, I am interested in Japanese culture and life style. I have been challenging to learn Japanese. I see that the language is the essential tool to comprehend what other people are doing and to develop mutual understanding. Anyway, I enjoy my life in Japan. I would like to improve my problem-solving skill. And there is a lot of technical and social mysteries left for me to further explore in Japan.

A. Farid Uddin: Well. In this world, we have every where cultural gap between nation to nation like time difference. Sometime in same country, but they many cultures. But I do not think that this cultural gap is strange or weird things for me.

In addition to my study, I am interested in Japanese culture and life style. I have been challenging to learn Japanese. I see that the language is the essential tool to comprehend what other people are doing and to develop mutual understanding. Anyway, I enjoy my life in Japan. I would like to improve my problem-solving skill. And there is a lot of technical and social mysteries left for me to further explore in Japanese cultures or the customs.

I think compare to the other developed countries; crime is very less in Japan. Now-a-days, crimes of teenagers may be happened sometimes. But these percentages are very very negligible.

A. Farid Uddin: Never ever give up.