アメリカ留学 (Studying in the United States)

アメリカ留学 (Studying in the United States) · 29日 1月 2025

I came to America to conduct research. However, before I could focus on that, I had to adapt to living in the U.S., which is a car-oriented society. For someone like me who could not drive, living without a car—and simply getting through daily life—was quite challenging. It may seem obvious, but studying abroad is not just about conducting research and studying. My time in Delaware taught me how challenging it can be to balance both while living abroad. However, even now, I still have no...

アメリカ留学 (Studying in the United States) · 28日 1月 2025

Researching in the United States Including the time I spent studying English at Georgia Tech, I lived in the United States for nearly three years. While it is often said that the United States is a car-oriented society, I did not have a driver’s license in Japan and, naturally, lived without driving a car in the United States as well. In a large city like Atlanta, there was likely a subway system, making it relatively easy to go shopping. However, in Delaware, although there was a public bus...

アメリカ留学 (Studying in the United States) · 27日 1月 2025

I also used the master status sustaining system during my final semester. By the time I submitted my master's thesis, I had fulfilled all the requirements to complete my master's degree in the Department of Entomology at the University of Delaware. I then returned to Japan in late March, just in time for the entrance ceremony at the graduate school of the University of Tsukuba. I was in a rush and did not feel very emotional at the time, but I made a point to show my grandmother, who was...

アメリカ留学 (Studying in the United States) · 26日 1月 2025

In the United States, graduate schools accommodate not only full-time students but also many individuals who study while working. For those who are busy with work and have limited time to study, it is common to use the system called the master status sustaining to remain enrolled in graduate school. This allows them to work on their master's thesis or complete other graduation requirements, such as insect identification exams, when their schedule permits. In Japan, the number of people...

アメリカ留学 (Studying in the United States) · 25日 1月 2025

To earn a master's degree from the University of Delaware, students were required not only to complete the necessary course credits but also to fulfill additional requirements. These included submitting a master's thesis, presenting and defending it (responding to questions and answering), passing an oral exam, and successfully completing an insect identification test. I mentioned earlier that I was enrolled at the University of Delaware for three years on paper. However, I had completed all...

アメリカ留学 (Studying in the United States) · 24日 1月 2025

The master's program in Entomology at the University of Delaware is typically completed in two years. However, I stayed for three years, one year longer than usual. In my first semester, I was a privately funded international student, but for the remaining two years, I secured an assistantship, which provided a full tuition waiver and a monthly stipend. Since I had already held my assistantship for more than two years, it was terminated in my final semester. Instead of paying the full tuition,...

アメリカ留学 (Studying in the United States) · 23日 1月 2025

Graduating from my master’s program at the University of Delaware This may sound like I am speaking indirectly or holding something back, but according to my transcript, I enrolled in the master's program at the University of Delaware in the fall semester of 1994 and graduated in the spring semester of 1997. Thus, on paper, I was enrolled in graduate school there for three years. As I will explain later, after completing my studies at the University of Delaware, I returned to Japan and...

アメリカ留学 (Studying in the United States) · 22日 1月 2025

Abstract of the submitted paper I was able to present my research on insecticide resistance in Colorado potato beetles as a submitted paper, on which I had been working with great difficulty at the University of Delaware. It was my first submitted paper, and I had a lot of trouble with this research, so I feel very emotional about it. I provided the abstract of the paper below. Inheritance of Resistance to Esfenvalerate in Colorado Potato Beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) T. MIYO, C. B. O....

アメリカ留学 (Studying in the United States) · 21日 1月 2025

The Colorado potato beetle is a major pest of potatoes, a crucial crop that Americans heavily rely on, and it is also very challenging to rear in captivity. I believe it was significant to take on this challenge using this insect. Despite facing many difficulties, I did not obtain many significant findings. However, had there been no devastating setback, such as the massive mortality during the selection experiment, and if a continuous supply of fresh potato leaves without running out had been...