ミュンヘン工科大学 (ドイツ)
Huo Xingyu
交換留学
2024年4月～2024年9月
留学を決めた理由を教えてください。
Tutor family dinner
(author is the second from the right)
(author is the second from the right)
1. As a student only has been studied in Asia, I wanted to explore the life and education system in Europe, as well as making some more friends with people from other countries.
2. Since TUM is strong in its technology related courses, I wanted to expand my knowledge on data analysis and coding
2. Since TUM is strong in its technology related courses, I wanted to expand my knowledge on data analysis and coding
履修した講義（例）
I mainly took courses related to data analysis and coding, including Introduction to R for Data Science, Introduction to Statistics Using R, and Foundation of Web 3.
留学先での講義・研究の様子を教えてください。
Lectures and seminars are very different. Lectures usually have a lot of students to take, with about 100+ for each class, and the professors will never take attendance and barely give personal guidance during the class. All lectures are about basic knowledges and study alone. But seminars are more engagement required, since there will only be about 20-30 students in each class so we got more chance to communicate with professors and practice. It is a pity that I applied for 3 seminars but only had one being selected.
大学の環境はいかがでしたか？
TUM has 3 different campuses and the main campus is in the center of Munich city, where School of Management is. The facilities in this campus are not that advanced compared with other 2 campus, but is very European style. The faculty and staff members are warm and responsible, as well as the students.
講義・研究以外に取り組まれた活動はありますか？
Yes, TUM student unions and tutor programs offered a lot of activities like one-day travel/hiking/beer experience during the semester. I have been to several of them.
留学を振り返った感想を聞かせてください。
Marienplatz in Munich
This studying abroad period was very different from my expectations and I felt a bit difficult to get used to the life there at the very beginning, but the staff and students I met in TUM helped me a lot and they were really trying to let our exchange students enjoy the life there. I made some friends and went traveling with them when I had time. The course design in TUM is great and I got to learn some knowledge I was lack of. Besides, it was also a great time to experience the life in Europe and it enriched my global vision and let me learn some more western cultures.
留学の経験を経て、あなたにどんな影響や変化がありましたか？（就職、将来のビジョン、考え方など）
For one thing, I think it helps me become a more independent person. Second, getting to explore Europe and traveling around different countries widens my global view and helps me build a bridge between me and people from other countries.
将来留学を考えている学生へのアドバイスやメッセージをお願いします。
I would recommend everyone to try to study abroad, especially to go to a country that has very different living habits and environment compared with our home country. And during that period, taking personal safety as the most important thing, then all you need to do is just to experience and challenge new things.