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Congratulations to all of you who are graduating today and starting to walk your own paths. We asked the three people on the cover of the popular `` People'' section, who celebrated their graduation day, about their future aspirations.

"I want to gain experience as an educator and someday create a place where children can belong."

Graduated from School of Education Sera Umeki

Mr. Umeki founded Grow Seeds Waseda, student club that supports junior high school students' learning and creates a place to belong, and runs a free cram school. He obtained four types of Faculty qualifications: elementary, junior high, high school, and special support school, and after graduating, He started a dual life as Faculty and a cram school instructor. "My goal is to gain experience while working with children, and in the future create a place where children's rights are respected."

"My goal is to be someone who can always humbly think about the happiness of society!"

Graduate of School of Law Mirei Chayama

Chayama worked hard to promote the idea of "global health" to politicians and the public through policy proposals. Starting in April, she plans to start working at a general trading company that does business all over the world. "I was raised in a school culture that recognized a free and open-minded way of 'learning.' I want to be a person who stays humble and continues to think about the welfare of society, no matter where I go in the world!"

"As a comedian, I want to repeat 'thinking' and 'trials'."

Graduated from School of Culture, Media and Society Ore Tomoda

Tomoda, who is a member of the official comedy student club LUDO, became independent as a comedian by competing in the finals of the ABC Comedy Grand Prix, one of the gateways to success for young comedians. ``I was encouraged by Waseda University, which is open to pursuing what I like, and will continue to work as a comedian even after graduation.I will stick to performing arts and will continue to think and experiment over and over again.''

Photography: Kota Nunokawa