Your questions about student life solved with Support Anywhere
Many new students have questions as they start their lives at Waseda, but might not know where or who to ask. For those in this situation, why not try Support Anywhere? Support Anywhere is a one-stop encyclopedia that provides essential information about Waseda’s different offices, facilities, and services, all in an easy-to-understand fashion for students. Whether you need more information on course registration, certificate and application procedures, tuition/scholarships, study abroad and residence status, or just want to find out what support is readily available for students, Support Anywhere has you covered.
Support Anywhere features an AI chatbot, the University’s very own Waseda Bear, which will take your questions and suggest relevant information. As we’d like students to turn to Support Anywhere for their student life needs, we’ve recruited student ambassadors to use their perspectives to not only make suggestions to improve the service, but to make the service more widely known to the student body. In 2022, based on these suggestions, Support Anywhere Video (a visual introduction to the service) and Support Anywhere Card (a card given out by offices that features a QR code for the service) were created. If you find yourself in need of information, give Support Anywhere a try!
Japanese article: 学内情報ひとまとめ！ 大学生活の疑問は「Support Anywhere」で解決しよう【2023年度入学記念号】
Must-know offices and facilities at Waseda!
Whether you find yourself in trouble, need a place to attend online classes, or want to further train both mind and body, Waseda University has a wide array of facilities and services for students to use for a fulfilling student experience! If you find something useful, feel free to visit the relevant links to find out more.
Waseda Portal Office (Building 7, 1F): PC troubles and IT support, Global Education Center open course registration consultation, umbrella rental service, lost and found inquiries
IT Service Navigation: IT service announcements, network and system user guides, contact for inquiries
Study spaces: Classrooms for online classes, Group learning facilities, Libraries and reading rooms
Writing Center: Free in-person or online consultations on academic writing by graduate student tutors
Center for Japanese Language (Waseda Nihongo Support): Japanese language learning support, advising sessions by graduate student staff
Sports facilities: Training Center, Refresh Studio, Takaishi Memorial Swimming Pool,
Japanese article: 知っていると役立つ！ 早稲田の便利な施設・サービスをご紹介【2023年度入学記念号】
Skilled in voice acting and acapella; the future is bright for new Waseda graduate
“I want to become a voice actress who can show her true ability, even under pressure.” Riko Sunada, previously an undergraduate student of the School of Human Sciences, graduated this March. She currently works as a voice actress, already having multiple anime appearances (“Anime no machi Suginami ” and “Shine Post”, among others) under her belt. Riko recently sat down with Weekly, and shared a bit about her path to becoming a voice actress, her time as a student and member of Waseda’s officially recognized acapella club Street Corner Symphony (SCS), and her future goals.
Riko became interested in voice acting when, as a junior high school student watching the ending credits of anime, was surprised to see the same actors playing very different vocal roles in different anime. She convinced her parents to let her join a voice actor training school in grade nine, and took lessons on various voice acting skills for the next three years. Riko began voice acting work when she became a Waseda student, and balancing that alone with her studies made her hesitant to join any student clubs. However, after a classmate invited her to a SCS activity and hearing that the club allowed members to set their own participation schedule, she joined and enjoyed performing acapella live with her fellow club members. Recently graduated, what’s in store for Riko’s future? “Now that I’ve graduated, I still intend to continue voice acting work, and I have a strong desire to challenge more types of roles… It’s the same for my voice acting activities, but I also want to keep an attitude where I’m actively challenging new things.”
Japanese article: 新人声優・砂田理子 早大でのアカペラ経験を自分の糧に
