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
Last November, together with the other laboratory members, we went to a research facility in Tsukuba to do an experiment for a week. We had made a schedule to divide the work. As usual, even if we already scheduled everything in detail, there must be unpredictable conditions. We planned to do the experiments the next day after we arrived but for some reason, we had to start the experiment earlier than the scheduled. Because of this, there is a major change to the schedule. I always said that if there is anything I can help please don’t hesitate to contact me. Even though I am not able to provide meaningful help because of the language barrier, my friends always appreciate my initiative. Finally, we acquired the data safely. Thus, after this event, I felt that we were getting closer to each other.
Teamwork
During group projects in a class, I took last semester with classmates. We work well with each other by firstly scheduling our work time together, considering our busy schedules and conveniences. Then, decide on each person's role or separate work responsibility and brainstorm how to deliver the presentation together. To ensure that the work is in good progress, we keep clear communication and ask among ourselves when any question arises and think of a way to tackle it together. After the group work is finished, we gain good feedback from the professor and other classmates. As a self-reflection, working on a task together also deepened our friendship.
Teamwork
I have tried to understand the fundamental of things from the first principle since I was in the Graduate School.
Understanding
Before studying economics here in the university, i had very general view of economic realities of the world. Studying economics here in university helped me look at those realities from a cause-effect perspective. This thinking made me think that i have acquired this competency.
Understanding
To understand everything related to my current academic affairs is very essential for my academic success. When I submitted my articles to some academic journal, they suggested me to do another methodology and theoretical view on my current research in order to create better research. I recognized their suggestion is very useful me.
Understanding
Through lectures and courses offered by the university, I have learned new things that I found very interesting and view as a great addition to my previous studies in my home country, especially about the interdisciplinary approach to policy-making, Japanese knowledge on disaster management and urban planning. As a result, I am able to adapt the knowledge to my research and studies.
Understanding
I need to understand my academic affairs that is changing over time. Now, I am doing some kind of research related to microeconomics. To analyze the microeconomics' affair, I need to have stronger understanding on not only my study area, such as local context, but also technical affairs. Nowadays, everything is changing very quickly, and following the old model or method is not enough to analyze and evaluate current modern affairs. I have to study/ learn a lot to get better and advanced knowledges and technical skills and to know better understanding on my study areas.
Understanding
Over the past year, I've grown in my ability to understand things scientifically through lab seminars at the Intelligence Computer Entertainment Laboratory under my professor. These weekly gatherings exposed me to diverse research topics and methodologies in computer science. I learned to analyze experimental designs critically, interpret data, and question assumptions. Discussions with fellow students and faculty sharpened my analytical skills. Presenting my work forced me to explain complex concepts and defend my approaches clearly. This regular practice of scientific thinking and communication has deeply enhanced my competency in this area.
Understanding
My interdisciplinary background has indeed gradually given me the ability to think scientifically, especially at the Master's level. As I learnt about different fields (politics and economics, humanities and the arts, social history, etc.), I realised that instead of trusting news and opinions from the news or the internet as I did when I was in my teens, I would think about the ideas that I was exposed to, or even once firmly believed, and weigh the pros and cons of them from both sides of the fence. Instead of being biased and making absolute judgements about things, I get comprehensive results from multiple perspectives and contexts, and consider how and why the information was combined.
Understanding