Yamagiwa: Since it is an experience-based overseas travel support system, the purpose of the project does not have to be academic.The popularity is high, the magnification is close to XNUMX times, and the number of girls is as high as XNUMX%.The number of interesting projects is increasing, but recently, the students who went there came to the send-off party for the next student and gave advice, leading to the next.
Sato: Are the students who went there required to achieve some results?
Yamagiwa: I will hold a debriefing session, but it doesn't matter how it helped me in my studies.
(I.e.: After this meeting last year, I mentioned that I met the president in a lecture by the principal at the end of the previous term.After that, there was an announcement that Professor Tasuku Honjo won the Nobel Prize, and I talked about it at the beginning of the second half.The number is gradually increasing, such as enrolling eight students at Kyoto University this year.
In Chiba prefecture, our school is said to be a three-family house along with Chiba and Higashi Katsushika, but in recent years it has approached Chiba only if it has passed the university.Although we have a sufficient system for taking exams, I would like to focus on nurturing strong students who are motivated to take on more challenges. As the second school, parents have high expectations and many students have been carefully raised, so it is not easy to motivate them.
The humanities and sciences are not roughly divided as the choices change in three years.He says that you should not decide too early on your career choices and learn as broadly as possible. "There are many people who have mastered their path since going to college." I would like Kyoto University to develop strong human resources, including the “Funny Challenge”, by letting students think for themselves.
Yamagiwa: The OB I introduced earlier said something impressive. "What we have now is the result of encounters and choices. Choices are made by our own will, but encounters are accidental and can't be helped by our own will. The result of being inspired by encounters and making our own choices. Is this. "If so, the university must be a place where students can experience many valuable encounters. "Omoro Challenge" is one of them.Many students think that the university is just a place to study, so I have to tell more that the university is also a meeting place and that the university grounds are not the only campus.I would like you to go out to the town of Kyoto or overseas and experience various encounters, objectively determine what you want to do and what you are good at, and choose the direction you should go at your own risk.However, some high school students are confidently awakened to their abilities, which is fine, but if not, it may not be necessary to make an unreasonable choice.
Morikami: What about Professor Kojima as a person who takes care of the boys' school?
(I.e.: It's an extremely rare public school for boys, and there is still a lot of atmosphere that I had 40 years ago, "It's natural to train your head, and you do it yourself. The school is a place to train your mind and body."However, unlike those days, the school places great importance on the relationship with the students in terms of study, and the students are studying fairly systematically.After the gate opens at XNUMX:XNUMX in the morning, it gathers little by little, and after XNUMX:XNUMX, there are quite a few.After school, many students remain until around XNUMX o'clock when they leave school completely if they cannot study even after returning home after XNUMX or XNUMX o'clock when club activities end.
Whether it's a tradition or a boys' school, I often study in a free atmosphere, but many students spend their time in club activities and lead a full life.There are sports competitions every month, and teachers also form teams to participate in all events.It also starts from the first round of the tournament, not the usual exhibition match between the winning team and the faculty team.Seriously crossing over with students, he is in second place overall against all 27 classes (as of November this year).In rugby, where teachers often win, students tackle teachers hard and tears and regrets when they lose.The students are serious though it should be recreation.When the government's guidelines for club activities (a rest day is set two days a week) are given at all school meetings, they immediately get into the principal's office saying, "Don't talk about club activities."It's been around since we were there, but the principal's "study, club activities, and events" chasing the three rabbits "" has become the slogan, and none of them cut corners.
The top class aims at the University of Tokyo or Kyoto University.Due to the location, the number of examinees is larger at the University of Tokyo, but 15 people are taken care of by Kyoto University every year.According to the interview, there are roughly two reasons for aiming for the University of Tokyo.The reason why I want to be the top is that I want to challenge various academic fields without deciding on a faculty in the first or second year.For Kyoto University-oriented students, "I have decided what I want to do and I can study my specialty for four years," and "I long for a free atmosphere that is not stiff."
Yamagiwa: Kyoto University also has a female ratio of about 10% in the Faculty of Engineering.However, even men seem to have a lot of fun.This year, he participated in the "NHK Student Robocon" for the first time in 15 years and won the championship, but it seems that there were three students who entered the special entrance examination and enthusiastically pulled everyone and prepared happily without time limit. ..I want energetic boys to enter Kyoto University.
Morikami: Mr. Yanagisawa who keeps a private boys' school.
Yanagisawa: It is not divided into humanities and science at all.The only difference is the number of electives in society and science.However, at our school, even if the license is the same science, different specialized teachers are in charge of physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science, so depending on the expansion of choices, the distribution of teachers may be hindered.Especially in the earth sciences of science, one to three people choose each year, and they are in the state of tutoring.Of course, that also leads to the development of student independence and autonomy.
There is a "pen sword fund" based on donations of 300 million units by OBs, and the operating profit (about XNUMX million yen a year) is used to subsidize research expenses such as experiments and surveys to students and teachers.The mechanism is the same as that of a university researcher, writing an application form, budgeting if it passes the examination committee, and finally writing a report.There is research to move the drone horizontally, and in the research of teachers, there is a literature search in a temple in Kyoto during the summer vacation.In the group of students, public relations staff can also participate, which also contributes to making interesting friendships.
Regarding the selection of a university, when I talk about the fact that I was from the Department of Chemical Engineering, which I didn't know when I was in high school, and that I was able to meet it because I learned at the Faculty of Liberal Arts at the University of Tokyo, I deepen my understanding of the difference in the mechanism.Recently, the number of students who go directly to overseas universities is gradually increasing from about five.At the first stage of high school, more than 5 people are desired, but due to scholarship issues, etc., the number will eventually settle down to just under 30.It is recommended to go to an overseas summer school because it means preparing for a career choice.Instead of studying abroad at the school level, I decided to apply by myself, and I have created an advice mechanism for that.Nearly 10 people from middle 80 to high 70 went out this year.Last year there were 40 people, 20 people before that, and XNUMX people before that, so the number has increased dramatically.However, the problem is that the time is the final exam in the Japanese academic calendar.Therefore, if you go to a school where you can get an educational experience that is comparable to or surpasses that of the founding education, it is treated as a public absence.At that time, the scholarship of "Flying Study Abroad Japan" seems to be very convenient.
Regarding going on to overseas universities, scholarships such as the Tadashi Yanai Foundation have been enhanced, but on the other hand, many students give up if they cannot get them.So, in the United States, I encourage you to have scholarships that you can get from local universities.Some people are responding to this, so I'm looking forward to the future.
