Welcome to the Student Voice Series. The series interviews students in our English-medium programs. Once a month, the International Admissions Office releases an interview with our students. We hope these interviews can be helpful to you when thinking about choosing to come to Ritsumeikan University.
Post by International Admissions Office
Before coming to Japan, I had no worries about finances or food like some may have, but I was worried about my Japanese at that time. Even though I had time studying Japanese in my home country, I knew that it would be another level when I have to actually live in the society that uses this language.
However, due to my decision to get a part-time job, my language skills have improved significantly.
Kimono wander around Gion
My major focuses on international affairs and developing critical thinking for students. In the 1st year, courses are mainly about basic knowledge about academic writing, and an introduction to common international affairs. In the 2nd year, students are allowed to participate in global stimulation gaming in order to deepen their knowledge about negotiating and working in international organizations. From the 3rd year, students choose their main field to dig into to start thinking about their thesis. In the 4th year, students develop and finish a graduation thesis.
I think it is optimal to know what you want to do in university and in the future after graduation. For example, since I knew that I would look for jobs in Japan and I would be busy preparing for job hunting in my 3rd and 4th years, it would be necessary to finish most of the credits in the 1st and 2nd years. Therefore, in my first 2 years, I registered for the maximum number of credits to make time for internships, job-hunting, and my graduation thesis in 3rd and 4th years.
Recently, I have been using services at the career center for job-hunting activities. Career center services include entry sheet brush-up, interview practice, company introduction events, etc. For international students who want to find a job in Japan like me, using career center services is a must.
In my spare time, I usually cook and take videos of my cooking process and post them on Instagram. If you are curious, my Instagram is @linhgetslean, if you are looking for "cool" healthy recipes, please follow me!
After graduating from RU, I plan to work in Japan. At the moment, I am preparing for job-hunting and I want to work in the IT or advertising industry.
College years are the last steps before we enter our 'real' adulthood and work in companies, so make your 4 years full of blasts, make a lot of friends, go to a lot of places, learn new things, and do not forget to think about how you want to become in the future.
Khoảng thời gian 4 năm đại học là những bước gần nhất tới cuộc sống độc lập như một người lớn, đi làm và cống hiến, vì vậy mong rằng các em sẽ tận hưởng những ngày tháng ở đại học, gặp nhiều bạn mới, đi tới thật nhiều nơi, học nhiều thứ và đừng quên nghĩ về mục tiêu tương lai của mình.