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
I have no background in Economics and it was quite new for me. I had to work extra hard to bridge the gap. I met my classfellows outside the classes, discussed their routines, study patterns, strengths and weaknesses. This way i was able to offer them help in my strong areas and vice versa. This practice not only develope team work in us but also we built a strong bond of mutual care and respect.
Teamwork
Basically I thought I was a type of person who couldn't do anything competently and I was negative about myself. But my friends were like have confidence and try to believe in yourself more. So I started to think more positive and tried to believe in myself. Now, I feel much better and I feel like I have become much more confident in doing stuff and I believe I have also become much more competent person.
Self-efficacy
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
As group work activities increased after entering high school, I was able to enhance my teamwork skills, and improve my collaborative skills with others.
Teamwork
Through experiencing different relationships with different people I have been able to understand myself better and the kind of person I want to be.
Self-efficacy
Me and my team were working on a project until they broke apart. Then, I eased the tension and gave good reasons why that was dumb, and then we united hence I believe Im good at teamwork
Teamwork
Communicating with other students at the university.
Empathy
I am already a really empathic person but due to this experience studying my whole masters abroad it really helped to open up even more to other cultures not only coming to my home country but to live in a foreign country together. The experience of being "foreign" as well helps a lot to be more sensitive and empathic to other international and local people. I think while being available to listen to people around me, they really felt heard by someone with maybe similar experiences. One situation was maybe that a friend was having a hard time so I offered her a hug which made her cry. Afterwards she told me that she normally doesn't cry and her reaction was unexpected even for her. She thanked me to be supportive and that she needed that hug more than she expected it. That was really cute and reinforced my intercultural sensivity.
Empathy
While living and studying in japan my friends talks about my behavior and after analyzing it .
Resilience