Archinect - Tokyo Institute of Technology (Carl)

first impressions on class

2006-10-13T11:19:34-04:00

To answer the last question, there are 4-5 courses available in English each semester, and to that my professor speaks English, so I think it is quite good conditions for the foreign student here at titech. We are only 10-12 international students all together, but I hear that the number will and have been increased a lot the last years. The system of classes, courses and intensive workshop, though doing individually projects or competitions in groups and finding out the system of credits, is still total confusing for me. On that account I just realize that I missed two classes yesterday, because I was focusing on my intensive course assignment. But they have just begun so I hope to be allowed to enter these from next time. Strange enough the International students division has not explained any of this to us - about the system of education and classes here - but on the other hand explained the compulsory health assurance 3 or 4 times. Makes no sense... but I guess this is part of t...

more to come.

2006-10-10T11:09:15-04:00

So I have been rater busy touristing Tokyo, and have not had time to post entries on my blog. I apologize for that, but classes started today and I am getting to know more of the school each day - so I expect an entry will come later this week telling a bit about school and life in Tokyo.

C.

Finally Arrived to Tokyo

2006-10-02T18:55:55-04:00

I arrived to Tokyo yesterday and have suffered from jetlag, so I sleeped the whole day.
Today I am to visit Tokyo Institute of Technology and Tsukamoto's LAB. It will be very exciting to see how the school enviroment is. In Copenhagen we have very good conditions and facilities, I believe - so by not anticipate any problems or minor drawbacks is maybe naive. Well, I am to see today anyway. And maybe the routines simply are different.
My accomodation is a little outsite Tokyo - in Yokohama-shi. So I have to commute a Â½ hour every day to school.
As it is my first real day in Tokyo I will go out and see the city. Maybe I will post later on my discoveries.

This is my tiny room. Very narrow room, and a little cold for now. But on the good side I have a balcony, and the possibility to open the door.

prepare the impossible

2006-09-05T10:04:45-04:00

1th post as Archinect blogger. This is going to be fun, I hope!
As of 3 weeks from now, I am to leave for Tokyo where I have been accepted to enroll the International Masters Program at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Titech). I've never been to Tokyo, but I've read and heard stories with excitement. I am trying to mentally prepare for Japan - that seems impossible though. With temporary denials, butterflies and rapture..!

The short story of my background is that I am born and raised in Copenhagen, Denmark. Started at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture 2003. Now obtained BA-Arch, and now I will take a lifetime decisive and influential study trip to Japan. A stay that I am certain will make a heavy impact on me, which I hope to depict and share here.

As of now I am waiting to hear from Tokyo wheater i have been assigned any accommodation or if I am to find a flat myself. Other aspect is to pack down my life in Denmark and make preparations for the stay.

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