Global Studies
Gain real-world experience through fieldwork and volunteering.
Take on the challenges of multicultural coexistence.
Take on the challenges of multicultural coexistence.
Liu Yidi
Enrolled in the Five-Year Integrated Program from the fourth year
Graduated from Shanghai Ganquan Foreign Languages Middle School (Shanghai, China)
Enrolled in the Five-Year Integrated Program from the fourth year
Graduated from Shanghai Ganquan Foreign Languages Middle School (Shanghai, China)
Please share your reasons for choosing CIC.
I had two reasons. The first was that I had personally experienced multicultural coexistence as someone born an ethnic minority in China and raised in the international city of Shanghai. I believe that in the future, globalization will continue to progress and society will require intercultural communication skills.
The second was that even if I couldn’t decide what field to specialize in at the time of admission, I could choose my specialty after extensive study of four subject areas.
The second was that even if I couldn’t decide what field to specialize in at the time of admission, I could choose my specialty after extensive study of four subject areas.
What subjects are you learning about?
In the spring semester of my first year, I learned about the condition and challenges of children with international roots living in Japanese society in my Introduction to Multi/intercultural Issues course. It made me want to do something myself to help as a foreigner living in Japan, so I went to the Volunteer Center. A week later, I began providing volunteer Chinese translation and interpreting as well as study support at the Toshima Children’s WAKUWAKU Network, a non-profit organization. Through my work there, I became keenly aware of the complexity of the social obstacles faced by children with international roots, and the need to create spaces for them. None of the issues are easy to solve, but I wanted to take action as a student and I am currently developing multiple activities, such as online meetups for these children. Furthermore, I decided to apply to the Five-Year Integrated Program’s International Cooperation Professional Course in order to dig deeper into real-world challenges.
Currently, I’m working on my undergraduate graduation research and my graduate school master’s thesis researching Nepalese children living in Japan. Going forward, I plan to participate in a study tour of Nepal in order to do field research. I want to see these children’s home country with my own eyes and gain a deeper understanding of conditions in a developing nation, and in the future, participate in international development and cooperation projects.
Currently, I’m working on my undergraduate graduation research and my graduate school master’s thesis researching Nepalese children living in Japan. Going forward, I plan to participate in a study tour of Nepal in order to do field research. I want to see these children’s home country with my own eyes and gain a deeper understanding of conditions in a developing nation, and in the future, participate in international development and cooperation projects.
