The first building that I visited inside of UEC after arrived in Japan is International Student Office, for receiving money for Travel Allowance and key to my dormitory room. In the office, I saw a unique view. The electric sockets are not on the floor, but on the ceiling! Maybe to prevent electricity short-circuit. If the sockets are on the floor, and someone unwillingly spill water or drink to it, then electricity short-circuit may occur. So they prefer to place the sockets on the ceiling.
After receiving the money for Travel Allowance and the key to the dormitory room, an International Student Officer took us to the International House (our dormitory) by walk. We just had to go straight from UEC main entrance until the dead end of the road to reach the International House. I saw trees alongside of the road, like the view that I have seen in some road inside of my home university, ITB. The walk took approximately five minutes.
Inside the International House, we met Mrs. Fukihara, the officer of the International House. She showed me the location of my room. After I enter my room, Mrs. Fukihara showed me the furniture of my room and taught me how to use it. I was surprised of the bathroom, because I thought there was no water closet. Then Mrs. Fukihara moved the bathroom sink, and I saw the water closet! Such a clever bathroom layout. Also, there are refrigerator and electric stove inside of every room, so that we can prepare food by ourselves.
Another thing that amaze me is that some of the toilet in UEC have a sensor, so that if nobody is inside of the toilet, the light will be turned off, but if someone come closer or come inside, the light will be turned on by the system.
Also, someday ago, I checked the map of Chofu city in the internet. There I saw UEC complex on the map, from the photograph taken by satellite. I did not realize that UEC is that big.
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