"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."

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"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."

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Explore more quotes by Koichi Tanaka

"My natural mother died one month after I was born, apparently due to giving birth at an advanced age."

Age

"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."

Time

"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."

Experience

"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."

Father

"In 1978, I entered Tohoku University, into the Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Technology."

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"Most of the work performed by a development engineer results in failure."

Work

"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."

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"The Faculty of Technology of Tohoku University is renowned for its tradition of practical studies."

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"The thought grew strong in me that since I had gone to the trouble of being born, I might as well be useful in helping people live long and healthy lives. And this thought has always resided in the back of my mind."

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"However, the occasional visit of success provides just the excitement an engineer needs to face work the following day."

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