2016年6月の記事一覧

On June 18th, the second-year students visited Kyoto University Graduate School “Shishu-kan”.

They are planning the studies which they are researching in classes now. During this visit they listened to a lecture on how to research by blending social skills and science skills by Professor Kawai, and an introduction to astronomy research used in computer simulation by Mr. Hosono.  In addition, two graduate students introduced the contents and processes of the research.

Then, they made groups which had a graduate student as an adviser in each group.  They discussed their theme and the students got some advice in terms of their fields of specialty.

They are going to start researching using this advice from now on.

[the participants’ comments]

＊We discussed issues we hadn’t known about and made a new question, hypothesis and means to research clearly.  It’s a pity that we didn’t have enough time to ask more questions. 

＊I was inspired by the speech the graduate school students gave us. Especially, from the speech by Mr. Yamawaki, I remember that ‘clear awareness of problems involved’ and ‘logical hypothesis’ are important.  I will take advantage of knowledge I got from this induction.

＊Through this induction I recognized the importance of setting up a subject of our research.  I hope that I will be able to become a person like the graduate school students.

 On June 6th, a lecture ‘Learn from The Most Unique and Happiest Country, Bhutan’ was held for the third-year students.  Tomoki Nitta, the lecturer, has worked as the head of the JICA office in Bhutan for 3 and a half years from 2009 to 2012.  His lecture was so interesting that all the students enjoyed the 50-minute lecture.  They are going to write an essay for the JICA essay contest.

On the same day after school, some lectures were held for first-year and second-year students by two JICA staff members; one had tried music education in Uganda and the other had tried to develop villages in Rwanda.  The lectures based on their personal experiences were full of reality.  The audience listened to them earnestly.

[the participants’ comments]

＊I used to think, “I want to help people in Africa.”  But through this lecture I realized that this was wrong.  And I thought I want to help Japan through going to Africa.  Real happiness was something different from what I had been imagining. I would like to find it in my life.

＊I realized that through thinking about what we can do for other people or other places, we will be able to become more considerate.  When we go abroad, learning foreign languages is not the only thing that we can do.