Tsunehiko Tamura
Age: 39
Country: Japan
NMIT course: Diploma of Conservation and Land Management

Tell us about yourself.
I am from Japan and I worked as a salesperson for 18 years in Japan. Before I came to Australia to study the Australian wilderness had made a deep impression on me. So I decided to study my course.

What influenced you to study hospitality and cookery at NMIT?
Not only I have learnt about the recent conditions of Australian environment and the likely situation in the future, but also I consider what can I do about the issues of Australian environment. Moreover, I reconsider the issues concerning Japan’s environment.

How did you find out about NMIT?
I found the information of NMIT from a book I bought in Japan.

What advice would you give to students considering studying hospitality and cookery at NMIT?
Actually students who intend to enter our course do not need special skills of environment. However, they may require better listening skills than they now have so they can understand teacher’s lecture. The skill of skim reading for assignments is very useful.

What is next for you?
I intend to enter university to study a bachelor degree that is relevant to my NMIT course.

What's been the most valuable lesson you've learnt along the way?
Now I am making a Conservation Reserve Management Plan, which is one of the main subjects. This is the most valuable lesson for our Conservation students because this subject is the conclusion volume of all our studies in the Diploma of Conservation and Land Management course.