Hyogo University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific

2018『Dispatched』

  • Name:O.H (プロダクト・インテリアデザイン学科) [ 日本 ]

  • Acceptance period:Sep. 8, 2018 ~ Jun. 23, 2019
  • Acceptance university:国立雲林科技大学
  • University enrolled:神戸芸術工科大学


Opportunity of the studying abroad, purpose

My major is product design. Regarding product design, a wide knowledge is important.
After I enrolled the university I noticed that a good stock knowledge is necessary to produce good design. So, I have become interested in other fields of Design too.

I went to study abroad for one month when I was a freshman in the university. I came to think “idea is affected by our lifestyle, culture and environment.” I wonder if the differences of culture appear in design and my work is accepted or not in overseas.
In addition, I wanted to know what kinds of lectures are given in the same field. So, I became interested in studying abroad.

I want to expand the range of works by acquiring knowledge of other fields. So the courses that the National Yunlin University of Science and Technology offers are very attractive for me. This is the reason I’ve decided to learn design abroad.

Experience while studying abroad

In this school, students' work are displayed inside of the department building every time after the project is completed.
They have a strong passion on creating their work and the quality is also very high.
I sometimes felt down when I compared my skills to theirs, but now I always feel that I study in a good environment and I'm sure that my skills can improve surrounding by like this environment.
It is a good stimulation for me to know other university’s lecture and motivation for creating an artwork.

This university periodically holds a lot of attractive events.
The largest event is the school festival, and each department exhibits their works during the time.
This event is attractive for me because I can see what the students in the other department study through this event.

There are many student -led events such as an English play, dance recital etc...
I was surprised that all the events were impressive quality regardless of genre.

I’m very happy to be here and try to keep a good balance of study-break even though they give us lots of homework.

Results of study abroad, future goals

I think that one of the most successful things is the ability to solve problems through studying abroad.
I got confidence myself through studying abroad.
I was having a hard time following the class to catch up because the level of local students was high.
Above all, in the freehand sketch class using copic markers, I sometimes suffered from lack of skills.
The tasks given in each class were difficult, and in the beginning I was unwilling to submit the assignment.
Students who get an excellent evaluation will receive a "GOOD" mark from the teacher when returning the assignment.
After knowing it, I had set a goal of getting that mark by the end of the class.
When I analyzed what I lacked, I realized that I was not used to painting colors and drowing lines.
I recorded the contents of the class so that I could practice at home, and repeated the practice of how to color and drow lines
while looking back at the video. When the class came in the second half, when I saw the returned assignment, the "GOOD" mark was on it that I always wanted.
I was happy with that my skills got improved, but I was more happier with that I was able to achieve the goals which I thought I cannot achieve.
I thought that I could overcome my weakness by thinking and acting in the process of achieving the goal and achieving confidence.
I feel that I was able to grow greatly in terms of skills and internal aspects through the studying abroad.