This event definitely helped me work on my thesis harder since I got a lot of motivation and new ideas from the audience and teachers. I understand some seniors hesitate to present their thesis in front of people especially when they hadn’t finished them yet, but it is definitely worth taking part in this event. Therefore, I’d like to talk about why I recommend it and what I gained from the event. First, it was great to receive feedback about my thesis from the audience and teachers. Their opinions and questions broadened my horizons and helped me improve the quality of my thesis. I got pretty nervous when I received some difficult questions, but, after all, those questions told me what to research more, what my point is and what to do next. Second, it was definitely great practice to speak English in front of many people. To be honest, I felt like I was a “guest speaker” during the whole presentation. I enjoyed it a lot and got confidence through the presentation. Since all the seniors in my department are required to write a thesis in English, I think it was a great idea to present and exchange ideas all in English from the process of preparation. Third, it was nice to see how my friends were doing. Their presentations definitely gave me a lot of motivation to keep on writing my thesis when I learned they went further and did better than I or even the opposite, that is, I went further. It was such a great experience to share my ideas with other people in English not just to improve my thesis but also to gain more confidence in thinking and speaking English in front of people.

by Tomoko N