【Message】Kabir Shahriar
I think the curriculum of ToTAL was very effective for improving my soft skills related to research, such as public speaking, formal presentation, event facilitation and others.
Kabir Shahriar
School of Engineering, PhD graduate
I think the curriculum of ToTAL was very effective for improving my soft skills such as public speaking, formal presentation, event facilitation and others. Personally, I feel I have grown the most in public speaking and facilitation which helped me in my research presentations and job interviews.
For example, I used to practice many times before my conference presentations to get rid of the nervousness. Now, my feeling towards such presentations has changed completely. I practice before the conference not because I feel nervous, but to confirm that I can finish my talk within the given time.
During my PhD studies, I had to make many, many presentations about my research and this confidence about my presentation skills made all of it quite easy.
（Staff Comment）Kabir-san’s proactive attitude towards learning extends beyond academia, as he consistently embraced challenges from musical instruments to sports. He actively contributed to Open Forums and ToTAL workshops, sharing his learning experiences. His language skills flourished, enabling him to navigate job-hunting activities in Japanese. Presently, Kabir-san is employed at an engineering company in Japan.
