Koichi Tanaka Quotes
I suppose the reason I chose electrical engineering was because I had always been interested in electricity, involving myself in such projects as building radios from the time I was a child.
However, the occasional visit of success provides just the excitement an engineer needs to face work the following day.
The Faculty of Technology of Tohoku University is renowned for its tradition of practical studies.
In 1978, I entered Tohoku University, into the Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Technology.
I cannot say that I was a particularly diligent student, especially during the lower grades.
My natural mother died one month after I was born, apparently due to giving birth at an advanced age.
When it came time to find employment, I set my sights on becoming an engineer at a home electronics manufacturer, a field that was closely related to my major at university.
From my father, I learned the importance of working sincerely at things to which I had committed myself, and to persevere untiringly even in the face of little progress.
The tenacious character I've possessed since I was a small child propelled me to successfully meet this challenge, and I was able to safely gain acceptance to the university of my choice.
In such an environment, I was able to study things that could be of immediate usefulness to the world. That learning experience undoubtedly served me well when I eventually entered the work force.
