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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.

In 2020 I was working as Network engineer in a university in Alexandria city as the same time completing my master degree in Information science in other university while being wife and waiting birth of my child , In 2021 I passed all requiremnts to promote as senior Network Engineer , completing my master degree and my childe come to the world. In 2022 , caring my son beside my duties as team leader , completing training courses in IT and English and passed all requiremts exames for JICA scholarship.

Multitasking

During my two experiences of studying in foreign countries, in the UK and Japan, I had to adapt to the local life and get used to it quickly while I was studying. In terms of language, daily life and learning style. In fact, studying abroad is a very stressful experience in itself. Although familiarising myself with the local customs and ways of interacting with people and learning to use the school's facilities and help were not that difficult in themselves, adapting and solving problems at the same time within a limited period of time was a real new challenge for me. Compared to my first master's degree and my current study life, I have really improved a lot, being able to work independently and efficiently in multiple threads, organising my time and energy rationally, and facing challenges in many aspects at the same time.

Multitasking

Communicating with people from different backgrounds on campus

Empathy

How to deal with Japanese culture, including the way of learning method, especially communicating with the supervisor.

Resilience

After spending time with my Japanese and Chinese friends, I realized that I have learned how to balance life and study.

Resilience

Nobody is there to help you, it is you and only you can help yourself.

Resilience

During my PhD journey, I developed resilience through repeated rejections of my research papers for publication. Each rejection was disheartening, but I chose to view them as opportunities to grow. I carefully analyzed reviewers' feedback, sought guidance from my supervisor, and refined my work. One memorable instance involved a paper that was rejected twice. Instead of giving up, I revised it thoroughly and submitted it again, eventually achieving acceptance. This process taught me to persevere, adapt, and embrace challenges, transforming setbacks into stepping stones. These experiences strengthened my ability to recover from failures and continue striving for my goals.

Resilience

Learning analytical methodologies and literature reviews based on the area of my research focuses.

Self-efficacy

I could finish writing 4 research papers during two years. Mostly I worked independently.

Self-efficacy