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The eight competencies developed at Ritsumeikan Academy.
We introduce how they are developed through daily experiences, along with diverse episodes.
*These episodes are based on responses actually submitted by students at every level of education—including elementary, junior high, and high school students, as well as university and graduate students—in the Quantitative Survey for Ritsumeikan Academy Competency Framework conducted in the 2024 academic year. Information that could identify individuals has been removed or modified before publication.
Competency
Episode
- Classes
- StudyAbroad
- ExtracurricularActivities
- ClubsAndSocieties
- StudyingOutsideOfClass
- Research
- SchoolEvents
- ExtracurricularLessons
- Community
- Family
- FriendsAndPeers
- TeachersAndMentors
- Goals
- Effort
- Achievement
- Growth
- Collaboration
- SeekingAdvice
- GivingUp
- Worries
- Happiness
- Anxiety
- Confidence
- Change
- EntranceExamsAndQualifications
- JobHuntingAndInternships
- PartTimeJobs
My junior encountered a problem: he didn’t know how to use microcontrollers. It reminded me of when I was starting out—I also didn’t know much about them and had no one to ask for help. Back then, I spent a lot of time learning on my own. Now that I can help others, I explained the most basic concepts to him and introduced some learning materials and useful websites. This helped him quickly get a grasp of microcontrollers. He was very grateful, and I felt happy that I could help him.
Empathy
In my first semester at Ritsumeikan, a professor from Ritsumeikan University has helped me to realize the importance of putting myself in other shoes while doing research, especially one related to humanity and human right
Empathy
Before coming to Rits, I have always been in a small school with only a few number of students. I was always with the same people, and have never really experienced change. However, right after coming to Rits, I have met a lot of new people with different backgrounds, experiences, and feelings. I learned that each person has their own background, so we shouldn't assume things, and we should be careful with how we interact with them.
Empathy
When my parents scolded me
Empathy
The reason why I decided to study in AECAL is the integrity with which Affect is approached academically. Through Kansei Engineering and similar perspectives, the design of technology has Empathy as a solid basis for all what comes next. It implies thinking of the users and their emotional experience, as well as the functionality of the solutions we propose.
Empathy
Communicating with other students at the university.
Empathy
Communicating with people from different backgrounds on campus
Empathy
When group members do something that I didn't like, I try to understand them first.
Empathy
Especially in APU where everyone comes from different walks of life, we have to have a high sense of empathy. We cannot just think about ourselves and expect people to respect us. That is why we should be the ones understanding people too. One instance is that when one of my friend was really struggling a lot with her Economics. At first I did not understand why she was so sad, then I approached her and we talked. It was an eye opening experience for me and I decided to help her. I supported her studies and put myself in her shoes. We had weekly study sessions and I tried to accommodate to her concern. In the end, we both got good scores and she thanked me. I was really happy to see her grow and bloom.
Empathy