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Bridging Japan and the US through International Relations and Language – My Four Years in the JDP and My Global Future

INADA Mimi
Fourth-year Joint Degree Program (RU-home)

2025.2.25

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I undoubtedly have gained comprehension from different fields of studies under the realm of International Relations studies at Ritsumeikan.

Diva Fristika Lordya
Third-year Global Studies Major / International Student from Indonesia

2024.12.2

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Language ability and confidence influenced my personality: This is the first place in Japan where I feel that I can be myself.

CHI Xing Ying
Second-year Global Studies Major / International Student from Hong Kong

2024.10.22

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Through first-hand explorations in Ritsumeikan studies, I realized interesting findings are embedded in our daily lives.

HOANG Khanh Linh
Fourth-year Global Studies Major / International Student from Vietnam

2024.7.29

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My first time living abroad alone, I discovered my potential at Ritsumeikan University through a for-credit internship and the Figure Skating Club.

YBUAN Karla Alexis
Third-year Joint Degree Program (AU-home)

2024.6.25

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Initiating food-related sustainability on campus, I was able to connect my research to hands-on activities.

MUENSTER Anna Lena
Fourth-year Global Studies Major / International Student from Germany

2024.3.13

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Here is the place to have an opportunity to expand your worldview and cultivate a deep understanding of international relations in a richly diverse environment.

BATKHUYAG Tamir
Second-year Global Studies Major

2024.2.14

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Studying at the College of International Relations at Ritsumeikan University will be a life-changing experience for those who are active and eager to learn.

NGUYEN Ba Hai
Third-year Global Studies Major

2024.2.6

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There may be many challenges, but you will grow even more, experiencing and learning from the vast world as I experienced at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.

CHO Heylim
Fourth-year Global Studies Major

2024.1.31

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'Thailand Bangkok Training Program' certainly awakened my curiosity, enriched my vision of the world and motivated me to keep on building my path.

MÁRQUEZ ARCE Carlos Alexei
Third-year Joint Degree Program (AU-home)

2023.12.06

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IR students/graduates strive on and off campus, in Kyoto and around the world.

studentlife

Bridging Japan and the US through International Relations and Language – My Four Years in the JDP and My Global Future

I undoubtedly have gained comprehension from different fields of studies under the realm of International Relations studies at Ritsumeikan.

Language ability and confidence influenced my personality: This is the first place in Japan where I feel that I can be myself.

Through first-hand explorations in Ritsumeikan studies, I realized interesting findings are embedded in our daily lives.

My first time living abroad alone, I discovered my potential at Ritsumeikan University through a for-credit internship and the Figure Skating Club.

Initiating food-related sustainability on campus, I was able to connect my research to hands-on activities.

Here is the place to have an opportunity to expand your worldview and cultivate a deep understanding of international relations in a richly diverse environment.

Studying at the College of International Relations at Ritsumeikan University will be a life-changing experience for those who are active and eager to learn.

There may be many challenges, but you will grow even more, experiencing and learning from the vast world as I experienced at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.

'Thailand Bangkok Training Program' certainly awakened my curiosity, enriched my vision of the world and motivated me to keep on building my path.

IR students/graduates strive on and off campus,
in Kyoto and around the world.