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
empathy when helping others during times of need.
Empathy
During my final year of high school, I volunteered as a mentor in our school’s peer support program, working with younger students facing academic and social challenges. One student struggled with feelings of isolation and self-doubt, initially finding it hard to open up. By actively listening, reflecting their emotions, and imagining their perspective, I built trust and created a safe space for them to express themselves. Over time, they grew more confident, and seeing their progress reinforced the importance of empathy in fostering meaningful connections. This experience not only helped the student but also deepened my understanding of others and myself, making empathy a lifelong skill I strive to nurture.
Empathy
I have made many connections with people of different ages, cultures, and genders in and out of school. I have witnessed these people talk about their lives and what challenges they faced or how they overcame said challenges. From this, I believe that I became more open-minded and empathetic towards people I am especially close to such as childhood friends and classmates who are going through hard times with school, family, and trauma. My personal experiences also helped me understand others and give them a sense of support and understanding, although we haven't experienced the same events.
Empathy
when tlaking to my firends and family
Self-efficacy
My whole life through meeting and having relationships with many friends.
Empathy
In the DP intro, there was a class where the teacher asked us what kind of person the other people in the class were, and a lot of people said that I am kind.
Empathy
School relationships and when it succeded or broke.
Empathy
It was a great many months ago, in the long-ago time of 2023. I had been sitting at my desk in my classroom on the third floor of my beloved academic institution, studying for a Phys Ed. test that would not really affect my grade in any way but that I was made to study for to test my knowledge of car accidents at that time, when somebody asked me for help with their studies. I had made her acquaintance on several occasions prior to the one mentioned, but we had never really interacted apart from mandatory learning sessions involving group activities that various teacher chose using random roulette generators on the internet, and yet I was entirely willing to help her with studying for the test. It turned out that she was very knowledgeable on the subject, having an interest in car crashing for some unfathomable reason, and both of us scored highly on the ten-minute quiz and went on to experience no significant change in our academic lives and yet having gained a new friend, with me having the added bonus of now being able to listen to car crash stats whenever I wanted.
Resilience
By overcoming conflicts I had with friends it helped me communicate better with my friends
Teamwork