The Autumn Gathering for International Students was held on Tuesday, October 18th, 2022, and it was cohosted by the Faculty of Sport Sciences and Human Sciences. This academic year, we shifted gathering from December to October in the hope that new students will get used to their new environment and deepen their friendship with fellow international students sooner in their time at Waseda. A total of 71 people, 49 students and 22 faculty/staff members, participated in the event.
Autumn Gathering Schedule
18:30: Opening Remarks: Professor Shigeo ISO, Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Faculty of Sport,
18:35: Welcome Speech: Professor Yumi MATSUBARA, Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Faculty of Human Sciences,
18:35~19:20: Activities
・Gourd flute performance by Ms. Suhan Li from China
・Dance performance by Ms. Madina Komekbay from Kazakhstan
・Self-introduction by new students & exchange students
19:28 Closing Remarks: Associate Professor Zenya FUJITA, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Faculty of Sport Sciences
For entertainment, there were performances by international students. First of all, Ms. Suhan Li, a Chinese student at the doctoral course of the Graduate School of Human Sciences, played a piece on the gourd flute, an ethnic musical instrument. Secondly, Ms. Madina Komekbay, a Kazakhstani exchange student at the Faculty of Human Sciences performed a traditional dance from her home country. Finally, first-year undergraduate, graduate school, and exchange students introduced themselves briefly. The party attracted the opportunity for the students to interact with not only other international students but also faculty staff members.
We thank everyone who participated! The next gathering is scheduled for the Spring semester, and we hope you will join us again next time!
