One of the advantages of studying at HKS is that there is a great number of opportunities for extra-curricular activities. I made up my mind to make use of these opportunities: I will be the Chair of Japan Caucus at HKS and a member of the head committee of Vogel Study Group.
First, I was elected as the Chair of Japan Caucus at HKS. I went up for the position because I thought it would be a good opportunity for me to exercise leadership. In addition, I thought it would be an opportunity to mingle with diverse people because I would be a contact person for other caucuses or HKS administrative staff. Most of all, I had a strong sense of crisis regarding the decline of Japanese presence in HKS due to decreasing numbers of Japanese enrollment. Through activities this year, I would like to plan events on the Japanese culture and study sessions on Japanese economy and politics. I also want to plan a collaborative event with other caucuses in HKS.
Second, I will be a member of the head committee of Harvard Vogel Study Group. Vogel Study Group is a study group where a wide range of students and researchers gather under Ezra Vogel, a professor emeritus at Harvard and a specialist in Japan. This study group will focus on the Japanese economy, diplomacy, and internal affairs. This year, we will hold four subcommittees: international politics, international economy, international competitiveness, and internal affairs.
Since I arrived in Boston, I have been always asked by my classmates about Japanese politics and economy as a liaison to the country. But I sometimes could not answer the questions, especially questions about politics, because I haven't studied the subject until now. Thus, I made up mind to take the opportunity to attend the international politics subcommittee to study politics. I also became a member of the head committee where I work as a coordinator because I thought this would be a good opportunity to deepen the relationships with students and researchers from other Harvard schools, MIT, and Tufts Fletcher School.
I would like to study hard at HKS, which is my main job, as well as commit to extra-curricular activities like the Japan Caucus and Vogel Study Group.
First, I was elected as the Chair of Japan Caucus at HKS. I went up for the position because I thought it would be a good opportunity for me to exercise leadership. In addition, I thought it would be an opportunity to mingle with diverse people because I would be a contact person for other caucuses or HKS administrative staff. Most of all, I had a strong sense of crisis regarding the decline of Japanese presence in HKS due to decreasing numbers of Japanese enrollment. Through activities this year, I would like to plan events on the Japanese culture and study sessions on Japanese economy and politics. I also want to plan a collaborative event with other caucuses in HKS.
Second, I will be a member of the head committee of Harvard Vogel Study Group. Vogel Study Group is a study group where a wide range of students and researchers gather under Ezra Vogel, a professor emeritus at Harvard and a specialist in Japan. This study group will focus on the Japanese economy, diplomacy, and internal affairs. This year, we will hold four subcommittees: international politics, international economy, international competitiveness, and internal affairs.
Since I arrived in Boston, I have been always asked by my classmates about Japanese politics and economy as a liaison to the country. But I sometimes could not answer the questions, especially questions about politics, because I haven't studied the subject until now. Thus, I made up mind to take the opportunity to attend the international politics subcommittee to study politics. I also became a member of the head committee where I work as a coordinator because I thought this would be a good opportunity to deepen the relationships with students and researchers from other Harvard schools, MIT, and Tufts Fletcher School.
I would like to study hard at HKS, which is my main job, as well as commit to extra-curricular activities like the Japan Caucus and Vogel Study Group.
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