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
Before joining university I attended a Japanese comprehensive high school which ment that I didn't have many chances or opportunities to work as a team so I didn't have much experience working in groups. The first few times that I worked in a group I didn't know what to do and I could say wasn't a very good team member and might have brought my team down. I asked a friend on how to work better in groups and they told me that I had to listen and try to communicate better. After doing this I saw a big increase in the efficiency of my work while in a group and I became a better team mate.
Teamwork
Prior to coming to Ritsumeikan, I have no experience in working with other people. Here, we have to do group project and at first, I thought I was not gonna be able to do it. But when I was actually put into team, I realized like "Oh this is actually not as hard as I expected" and I was able to gain experience in teamwork and how to work well with other people. My grades in group project are the proof of the competency I acquired in teamwork.
Teamwork
After engaging in a lot of group-based projects, I feel like I am better in teamwork while being able to compromise for others.
Teamwork
This skill has been influenced by many people: my classmates, senpai and professor. It happened gradually and I realize such while doing this survey .
Innovation
Before COVID-19, I was a smart and hardworking person. When the virus began to spread, I stayed home and gradually became unmotivated. In my country, many of us started feeling uncertain about our future, leading to nearly two years of stagnation. Now, here I am at Ritsumeikan University in Japan. I've become more open-minded and am beginning to see a bright future ahead.
Resilience
When I am doing tasks that seem difficult, I never give up and keep trying until I can achieve it.
Resilience
In my first year in Ritsumeikan University, I was assigned to proficient classes based on my English language skills. However, as a fresher in a very new environment, it was very hard for me to carry out my course works to my best abilities. My struggle in completing my research work was especially hard on me leading me to feel mentally drained and anxious. However, my professors have guided me and prepared me for the next step in my academic journey. Their advice, counseling and guidance has made me learn from my failure and helped me be resilient beyond I could ever imagine.
Resilience
I realized the competency that i had acquired was resilience was during the time around my exams. During the exam period there were many things that i had to study and i didn't know what to do. Instead of giving up and just failing the exams or getting a bad score, I continued to study hard and asked my professors, seniors and friends when i didn't understand something. I am someone who usually finds it hard to concentrate on tasks so this was very difficult to me. By asking my teachers and not giving up in the early stages I got good scores on my exams and i hope that translates to a good grade at the end of the semester.
Resilience
When my friends asking me for advice, I can see how I can put myself in their shoes as before I find it difficult to think emotionally.
Empathy