1月のコラム メディカル情報生命専攻 山岸誠准教授
10月12日に4年ぶりに研究科主催の新入生歓迎会(バーベキュー大会)が開催され、柏キャンパスに所属する学生や職員が一堂に会した。天候にも恵まれ、柏キャンパスのレクリエーション広場には500人以上が参加し、盛会裏に終わった。
実行委員の私はラボの学生と共にドリンク係を拝命し、会場設営とドリンク配布に勤しんだのだが、久々のバーベキュー大会、これまでの鬱憤を晴らすかの如く真っ暗になるまで大いに盛り上がり、とんでもない量のドリンクが面白いように売れていった。対面でのコミュニケーション不足が一部で叫ばれているが、柏キャンパスが体現するように、異分野の人間が集まって時間と食事を共有する機会の重要性を改めて考えた。参加者全員が笑顔になるイベントだった。実行委員会の先生方、職員の皆様、運営に参加した学生や創域会学生部の皆様、大変お疲れ様でした。
秋から年末にかけて、専攻業務に加えて学会発表、出張、学位審査、懇親会、と慌ただしい生活であったが、感染症に負けず通常のリズムに戻ったと改めて実感する。忙しくなると考え事をしながら下を向いて黙々と歩く癖があるが、前を向けば豊かな自然、都心の造形美、季節の変化に溢れ、動機と示唆に満ちている。心に余裕をもち、初心を忘れず自分の研究活動を進めていきたいと思う。
January issue Computational Biology and Medical Sciences Associate Professor Yamagishi Makoto
On October 12th, after a hiatus of four years, GSFS hosted a welcome party for new students (a barbecue event), where students and staff from the Kashiwa Campus gathered together. With good weather, over 500 people participated at the recreational square of the Kashiwa Campus, and the event ended on a high note.
As a member of the organizing committee, my lab was assigned the drink duty. We worked diligently on setting up the venue and particularly the drink station. The barbecue event after such a long time turned into a lively affair, almost like venting pent-up frustrations, and we sold a ridiculous quantity of drinks. There have been voices expressing insufficient face-to-face communication, I once again contemplated the importance of occasions where people from different fields gather to share time and enjoy a meal together, just as the Kashiwa Campus embodies. It was an event that put smiles on everyone’s faces. To the organizing committee, all the staff and students who participated and helped, and members of the Souiki-kai Student Committee, thank you very much for all the hard work.
From autumn to the year-end, amidst research, there were conference presentations, business trips, thesis evaluations, and gatherings, making life busy. Yet, I feel a renewed sense of returning to normalcy without succumbing to infections. I have a habit of walking silently whilst lost in my own thoughts when being busy. But wherever I look ahead, the rich nature, urban beauty, and the ever-changing seasons, gives me motivation and inspiration. I aim to maintain a healthy state-of-mind, and continue my research without forgetting my original aspirations.
