Episode
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
From an holistic point of view, I think the whole academic environment helped me to think differently. From the moment I joined my Lab (AECAL), until recently, when our Graduate School moved to OIC, I always see something new that inspires me: experiments, projects, facilities, international gatherings... I guess diversity (as a key factor for innovation) is what had mostly influenced my way of thinking.
Innovation
I believed my teamwork grew a lot because I did a lot of extracurricular events that made me focus on teamwork, such as when I helped BBP carry out the stall on school festival day.
Teamwork
I felt that I had acquired the competency selected in three when I reflected on the various activities that I was a part of inside and outside of school.
Initiative
When I was trying on different activities, projects, and goals.
Initiative
Outside of school, I do horseback riding (show jumping), where the horse and the rider have to be interconnected to have a good run. Of course, the horse couldn't speak my language and I can't speak theirs, so from time to time,e I felt very frustrated because we couldn't communicate properly. At other times, the horse kicks or bucks me off but I'd have to get back on the horse. My trainer taught me that it is never the horse's fault but always the rider's. I must give my horse proper instructions for us the be able to communicate. My horse and my trainer taught me so much about resilience and being able to reflect on my mistakes immediately.
Resilience