2 years ago, Kyushu university students visited our school to participate PBL program. That time, we shared a lot of information about the difference of medical system and cultures between Korea and Japan. As getting closer, we talked about very small and detailed parts of our lives. After then, I have maintained good relationship with Japanese friends by using a social network system.
Fortunately, I got a chance to experience Japanese medical circumference and cultural difference that I had heard 2 years ago. I felt really excited to see my dear friends in Kyushu.

In the first day morning of sub-internship, I was led to the cardiology conference room. After the conference, I introduced myself by Japanese to show my favor to all of the members in cardiology department. All the teachers and students listened my introduction carefully and interestingly and gave a big hand to me. Especially, the two teachers who were responsible for my education came to me and extended their hands to me. Their names were Dr. Hosokawa (junior staff of cardiology department) and Dr. Kaku (Medical resident in cardiology department) and they had helped my hospital life and taught lots of things about cardiology. Actually, there were a lot of kind Japanese companions who had helped me in various ways. One of them was 6th grade student named Kikuno. He was always next to me in every grand rounding which was done by only in Japanese, and explained the patients' condition and professors' comment by English so that I could participate in the rounding.

For 4 weeks clerkship in Kyushu university hospital, the thing that I learned the most was catheterization. I could see some catheterization procedures that I've never seen in Korea. During the procedure, doctors tried to explain every skill step by step in English, so I was really grateful. Also, I visited cardiac rehabilitation center and participate rehabilitation program on Fridays and it was quite impressive.

In the 3rd week of Monday, I was called by one doctor in CCU (Cardiovascular intensive caring unit). One Korean patient was admitted in CCU but the patient's daughter couldn't speak English and Japanese, so the teacher wanted to me to help them. As I introduced myself to her, she said that she was really happy to meet Korean people in Japan and she felt relief to see me. She wanted international transfer, because the hospital fee is too expensive without medical insurance. For a week, I helped her making the documents which was needed for transfer. It was one of the most valuable experiences in my life and it was really a big pride.

In the last week of sub-internship, I participated International Hakata Cardiology Conference. Lots of cardiologists in famous university hospital in US, such as Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University hospital etc., had participated in this international conference. I was really excited to go there, because I could see lots of popular doctors in one place. I was looking forward to meet them and decided to talk with them. After the presentation of Professor David A. Kass in Johns Hopkins university hospital, I asked a question about the topic and discussed what he has been researching for. The professor talked to me, "I hope to meet you again at the international conference after 20 years." I was really happy to hear that and this opportunity was a wonderful motivation for me.

Every weekend, Kyushu university students guided us lots of famous places around Fukuoka and we were really impressed of their kindness. Because of them, we could visit Befu springs, Fukuoka baseball stadium, Canal city etc. In our last night in Japan, they gave us a small present for us, and promised to visit Korea soon. I want to say thank you to all of my friends in Kyushu University.

As reflecting my one month life in Japan, I could feel a big difference between Korea and learn a lot of things. One of them is "Order and Yield". They always make lines whenever they are busy or whenever it is crowded. And they say "Excuse me" or "Sorry" every time they make a tiny mistake. I wanted to learn those kinds of advanced culture. I'm certain that all of these experiences will make me grow one step and concrete the foundation of my life to be a good doctor.