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
When I arrived in Japan, I started working a part-time job and realized I was able to support my team effectively. I tried to help in small but meaningful ways, which made my teammates feel more comfortable, even during times of extra pressure, allowing us to keep things running smoothly.
Teamwork
I gave my best in teamwork. We have classes like PBL, experimentation, cross cultural and etc, where we all have different groups.
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
I did my best in giving and receiving advice from others especially in classes like programming and PBL.
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