NG RAY SHAN

Source: https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20240226133548.html Parent: https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20241029114315.html

Voices of International Students

Feb 26, 2024

NG RAY SHAN

College of Psychology, School of Human Sciences

From Singapore

What do you enjoy about Tsukuba (University of Tsukuba and Tsukuba City)?

Running along the rows of trees along Ichinoya at dusk is possibly one of the greatest feeling known to mankind. That, or cycling through seas of paddy fields flowing with the breeze. What's more, the school is unironically built in a forest, so the vibe is immaculate.\ \ Now, you may or may not hear people say that there is nothing to do in Tsukuba. Do not listen to these people. They are lying. Tsukuba is full of wonders if you take the time to wander. Food is bussing, with portion sizes larger than your face. There's 宝篋山(Houkyou-san), which people often turn a blind eye to as these people are busy admiring the more well-endowed brother Tsukuba-san. Not to mention, there's also the Hoshino Coffee in Kenkyugakuen, which unlike other branches features a panoramic view of glowing green grass (before the harvest, that is). It's no Disneyland, but chilling around in Tsukuba with the people I love is where it's at.

What do you want to accomplish as a student of the University of Tsukuba during your study period?

Getting big and being free. Hitting the gym has been so important for me ever since leaving my home country Singapore. Beyond keeping my thoughts and feelings in check, I've come to realise that training is something that I can and will like to take with me wherever I might go. My favourite exercises are lateral raises and big bicep curls. It's crazy because though I have days where I feel down, I have learned that doing the lat raises also raises my spirits. In that very same way, in Tsukuba University, I look forward to learning what works for me, to become the best (biggest) version of myself that others can rely on.\ \ Besides my renewed enthusiasm for the gym, I've also tried to challenge myself with new activities including mountain climbing. Hiking is something that didn't hold much significance to me back in Singapore, where the land is flat and the view's not particularly breathtaking. But by joining the hiking club, making lifelong friends, challenging ourselves physically and mentally, I have found my horizons broadening with every trip to brave the mountains. At this point, I could use the cliche about life's ups and downs, but sometimes the hardest things in life run their course on flat ground. That's why I've decided that I want to try running the Tsukuba marathon during my time here. Just for the lols.

[SIYA JITENDRA DESHPANDE

From India](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20260226150549.html) - [RIBEIRO FALCÃO LORRANA

From Brazil](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20260209143407.html) - [VICTOR MASSAKI NAKAGUCHI

From Brazil](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20260202113333.html) - [RIYAM MOTEA AL-RAABEA

From Iraq](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20260120140827.html) - [ASYRAF KAZUKI BIN ABDUL ZAKI

From Malaysia](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20251106153458.html) - [CHUN PI HSIEH

From Taiwan](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20251028142948.html) - [EI YADANAR MAUNG

From Myanmar](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20251016155616.html) - [LIANG LIU

From China](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20251007101114.html) - [EMMA ROSE DANGERFIELD

From Australia](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20250922090000.html) - [IBRAHIM AKID

From Tunisia](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20250902110146.html) - [LEYUN HUANG

From China](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20250728113623.html) - [HYOWON LEE

From Korea](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20250718102403.html) - [ZACHARY JAMES YOSHIOKA

From USA](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20250707114426.html) - [NIMISH SUDHIR GODSE

From India](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20250627133322.html) - [HASINI NIMANTHI KATIYAPE SAMARASEKARAGE

From Sri Lanka](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20250619133000.html) - [MURAN XU

From China](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20250612140000.html) - [YANG HU

From China](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20250606103000.html) - [TE-YU HUANG

From Taiwan](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20250530094000.html) - [SHAFIQULLAH YOUSAFZAI

From Afghanistan](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20250225105959.html) - [QI SHI

From China](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20250204110000.html) - [MYLES

From USA](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20250131113000.html) - [ISRAT JAHAN

From Bangladesh](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20250121133053.html) - [SOTHEARITH ENG

From Cambodia](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20241029114315.html) - [FELIX COOMBER

From UK](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20241017104601.html) - [WAI PHYO THU

From Myanmar](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20241011140751.html) - [SRINITHI ASHOK KRISHNASWAMY

From India](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20240919133000.html) - [SACHI JOCHI

From Japan/India](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20240716140000.html) - [PING HUAN WANG

From Taiwan](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20240712140000.html) - [NGHI NGUYEN BAO

From Vietnam](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20240711133000.html) - [GUANGQI AN

From China](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20240710150000.html) - [HELIO NONOSE

From Brazil](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20240528092344.html) - [TAO LENG

From China](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20240523151907.html) - [INSYIRAH

From Malaysia](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20240514152825.html) - [ARAMAKI, CAUE SINGO

From Brazil](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20240430095237.html) - [SUHARMAN

From Indonesia](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20240227114125.html) - [NG RAY SHAN

From Singapore](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20240226133548.html) - [DU XIN

From China](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20240117102400.html) - [YINA SHIN

From Korea](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20240116154326.html) - [JOOEUN YOON

From Korea](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20231102090000.html) - [REN YIHAN

From China](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20231023134514.html) - [MENG LIYUAN

From China](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20231013131944.html) - [WU BOQIAN

From China](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20231012154418.html) - [YU, CHENG-HAN

From Taiwan](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20230725103018.html) - [PARK KIWON

From Republic of Korea](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20230721105324.html) - [CHEN MIN

From China](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20230719132452.html) - [CHAEYEON LEE

From Republic of Korea](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20230718143142.html) - [ELIZABETH BERGEN-BARTEL

From USA](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20230706133924.html) - [LIAO, HSIN-YEN

From Taiwan](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20230705103506.html) - [PAKORN WANGSUEKUL

From Thailand](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20230703120649.html) - [NGUYEN THUY ANH

From Vietnam](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20230630105343.html) - [LAN CHI

From Vietnam](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20230602095633.html) - [NADIA HASNA KARIMAH

From Indonesia](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20230322094500.html) - [HNIN OO

From Myanmar](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20230307090437.html) - [KAWTAR

From Morocco](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20230224102000.html) - [NA

From China](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20230215090000.html) - [AFSARI

From Bangladesh](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20230208090000.html) - [REZA

From Indonesia](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20230131154914.html) - [YOLANDA GRAÇA

From Angola](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20230110090000.html) - [ADOM

From Ghana](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20230105090000.html) - [SUDHIR

From India](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20221214095228.html) - [MIKI

From Mongolia/Japan](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20221213105143.html) - [AISANA

From Kazakhstan](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20221125101929.html) - [VITHOR SILVA

From Brazil](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20221122095714.html) - [CHINMAY

From India](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20221118111537.html) - [JEE

From Thailand](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20221117140614.html) - [ISLA

From Taiwan](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20221021141022.html) - [MIVE

From Turkmenistan](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20210426132421.html) - [LAURA

From Argentina](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20210420132735.html) - [SERGIO

From Colombia](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20210416143645.html) - [LENNY

From India](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20201022151142.html) - [ZHANAR

From Kazakhstan](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20200911020140.html) - [PENG

From Malaysia](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20200909030142.html) - [RAVI

From Nepal](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20200909020143.html) - [SUNITA

From Nepal](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20200909010141.html) - [ATOM

From Thailand](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/voices/20200907020144.html)