We followed a day in the life of a first-year master's student.
- 9:00
- good morning!
- There is no core time in our lab, but I came early today because I had a full schedule!
- 9:30
- To the Animal Building
- Check the status of the mouse.
- 10:30
- Experiment
- Before the meeting, run the PCR test.
- 11:00
- Lab Meeting
- Progress reports and paper reading sessions are held every Tuesday and Thursday.
- 12:30
- Lunch
- I eat meals together with other students in the tea room. Today, my secretary made sushi rolls and soup for me!
There are restaurants and a supermarket nearby, so sometimes I go shopping or have lunch to relax. 
- 13:30
- Experiments & Deskwork
- Now that I'm full, I'll do my best with my experiment. While I'm waiting, I'll continue reading papers and analyzing data.
- 15:00
- Snack time
- I went to the tea room to get some sugar. There was coffee and snacks in the tea room. First come, first served!!
- 15:10
- Experiments & Deskwork
- The sugar is starting to flow nicely. I'll do my best with the rest!
- 18:00
- End of experiment
- Today's experiment is over. I'm going to Kokubunji to drink with my seniors today.
- 19:00
- Drinking party
- We had so much to talk about, including our experiments and personal stories. I'll do my best again tomorrowđź’•
