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I remember that when I finally made up my mind and decided to study in Japan, Waseda and its faculty GSICCS was the first place that came to my mind. Being known all around the world as one of Japan’s top universities, I basically could not imagine studying anywhere else.As I have been working in the field of Linguistics, i.e. Language Acquisition and Phonology at the University of Warsaw in Poland, I wanted to be able to continue my research here in Japan and I must admit that the curriculum and the unique international environment that GSICCS offered truly impressed me.As far as the classes go, I really love the fact that GSICCS does not limit students - one can freely choose from a wide spectrum of courses, varying from the more introductory and basic ones that would give proper foundation for future study, through related classes that aim to be a bit more practical, all the way to the elaborately worked out specialized courses, which offer an in-depth look into particular elds.I am really amazed by the professionalism and openness of the University Professors, who despite being respectable researchers actively participating in the developing field of Applied Linguistics, are always very eager to help and answer all of students’ questions and doubts. I have enjoyed all of the classes I took not only because of the fact that they provided me with a concrete assorted knowledge, but also because they have motivated me to look even further and study fields such as Second Language Acquisition, Psycholinguistics and Pragmatics even deeper on my own at home, going well beyond the scope of regular classes. Thanks to GSICCS’ international academic environment I am now definitely sure that I want to pursue my passion and study at a PhD programme in order to become a professional researcher in the field. I am very grateful for the oportunity of studying at such a renowned faculty and I would definitely recommend Waseda’s GSICCS to anyone interested in broadening their professional knowledge, especially in the field of Language & Communication.Future paths for graduatesThe Graduate School of International Culture and Communication Studies graduated its rst class of Master’s program in March 2015. About 70% of those graduates took jobs at companies in Japan, while 10% returned to their home country to look for a job. Graduates have accepted positions in a broad range of elds that include education and civil service, as well as in industries requiring globally skilled workers, for example nance and securities, retail, and IT. Some graduates chose to continue their studies in the graduate school’s doctoral program, which opened in April 2015. The seminar that I belong to studies writing education. We address research issues related to writing activities using both qualitative and quantitative approaches such as: What does writing mean to people? How can we think deeper through writing? I choose to enter GSICCS after my professor gave me an interesting article when I was an undergraduate student. In the article, Professor Sadoshima, who is my current supervisor, asserted that she wanted to raise students able to establish their ideas through writing and to play important roles in society. It surprised me while writing my graduation thesis on the relation between language and thoughts that such a common activity as writing creates a great potential to develop students’ abilities in various situations beyond academia. It has now been three years since I had attended her seminar. For my doctoral thesis, I am addressing the research question: how do writers develop their ideas by referring to and citing resources during their writing process. At the same time, I work in the Academic Writing Program’s administration at Waseda by supporting students and teachers with their reports and theses. To achieve my wish that people will grow to enjoy writing, I am devoting myself to my research and educational endeavors.One of the great things about GSICCS is the opportunity to do research using multidisciplinary approach and across language barrier. Before coming to Japan, I have been teaching English and Japanese classes at universities for some time, as well as involved in various projects as translator and interpreter, putting my Japanese, English, and Indonesian skills to practical use. Moreover, because of my great interest in the fields of educational psychology and Japanese language education, I also have conducted research in both fields. I then chose to continue my study at GSICCS with great expectation that I would be able to further put these various backgrounds of mine to good use and connect with many people and wider world. My next research will be conducted within socio­linguistic framework, focus on how Indonesian Japanese learners who are now studying in Japan experience Japanese communities and language learning, and how these experiences make impacts on their motivation as well as their identity formation. The number of Indonesian Japanese learners has become the second largest in the world, therefore it is necessary to conduct this research. I hope it will contribute to the improvement of Japanese language education and good relations between Indonesia and Japan. After graduated from GSICCS, I want to go back to Indonesia and continue teaching Japanese at university and doing research, put things I have learnt and experienced at GSICCS to work.WASEDA UNIVERSITY | GSICCS27

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