{"id":5801,"date":"2015-12-16T12:06:22","date_gmt":"2015-12-16T03:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsss\/sss\/?p=5801"},"modified":"2015-12-16T12:14:36","modified_gmt":"2015-12-16T03:14:36","slug":"voice-nakayama-yuria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsss\/sss\/other-en\/2015\/12\/16\/5801\/","title":{"rendered":"Voice: NAKAYAMA, Yuria"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NAKAYAMA, Yuria
Senior<\/p><\/div>\n

Why did you choose CJSP?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I was born to a Japanese mother and a Swedish father and grew up and went to school at the British International School in Phuket, Thailand.\u00a0 While there I discovered my interest in the Social Sciences, particularly in geography and history.\u00a0 My interest in the Social Sciences is what drew me to the CJSP program and my desire to re-familiarize myself with my Japanese heritage was what drew me to Japan.\u00a0 Another major consideration was finances.\u00a0 For an international student, the cost of tuition for a good university in either the U.S. or Europe was almost 3 times of what I would pay in tuition for a well-known Japanese university like Waseda University.<\/p>\n

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Your experience at CJSP<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

What I find unique to CJSP is its small class-size and seminar-style lectures.\u00a0 We can have a lot of one-on-one time with the professors and because of this the teachers really know their students and all of our strengths and weaknesses.\u00a0 Some argue that the program\u2019s curriculum is too broad, but I see this as a definite plus.\u00a0 Before I came to this program, most of my knowledge in the social sciences was in history and geography.\u00a0 Now I have knowledge in technology, environmental law, political science, and a wide range of topics related to the Social Sciences.\u00a0 Being able to learn a bit of everything has given me a more well-rounded perspective.<\/p>\n

However, the class that left the most impression on me was \u201cIntercultural Communication\u201d with Professor Yamamoto.\u00a0 In the class, we tackle and deconstruct the idea of identity and now I know that I do not need to designate myself to one nationality.\u00a0 This course and Professor Cogan\u2019s course on \u201cJapanese Cultural History\u201d is what led me to my current thesis idea.\u00a0 I plan to analyze the concept of Japan as a unique country and Japanese identity from the perspective of half – Japanese persons.\u00a0 The tentative title of my thesis is \u201cBiracial Individuals in Japan: sociocultural and identity issues that arise from \u2018Nihonjinron\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

Future Plans<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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I learned from my time in CJSP that an international and multicultural environment is more appealing to me so this is why I plan to stay in Japan and work here after I graduate from the program.\u00a0 After graduating from CJSP, I hope to work for a foreign company, where I believe the international knowledge and language skills I have gained from my 4 years at CJSP will be invaluable.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Course History<\/strong><\/p>\n

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