Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS), Kobe University
Message to Potential Students:
My name is Lu Jiaoli, a member of Ogawa Zemi Alumni from China, as well as a double-degree student under the CAMPUS Asia Program at Kobe University (Japan) and Fudan University (China). Due to program duration, I stayed at Kobe University for only one year (and obtained a Master of Economics from Kobe University). However, the experience is among the most fantastic memories in my life so far. Ogawa Zemi, where I empowered myself and embraced the world, offers a variety of opportunities for those who are interested in knowing about the international community and working with international organizations.
It is not easy to “survive” in Ogawa zemi, to be honest. We all experienced “growing pain” but that’s how we tapped latent potential to the best and pushed ourselves to accomplish what seems formidable.
Among all the useful lessons and skills, I learned in Ogawa Zemi, proactivity should come first. Ogawa Zemi seldom lacks terrific opportunities. It takes courage and confidence to seize the right opportunity though. If it were not for the pro-activity acquired in Ogawa Zemi, I wouldn’t have had the courage and opportunity to do so many things, such as: (1) presenting my paper at the 2013 Comparative International Education Society’s (CIES) Conference held in New Orleans, USA; (2) conducting an internship at FHI360 (NGO) in Washington, D.C; (3) serving as a camp leader of KUMON 2013 English Immersion Camp (Shiga, Japan); (4) lastly taking part in the Young Ambassador Program held by Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat in Seoul, South Korea.
All of these fantastic and honorary experiences took place within the one year when I stayed with Ogawa Zemi! Professor Ogawa did the greatest job pushing me to step out of my comfort zone and achieve as much as possible. To make things better, Ogawa Zemi is more like a big family than a workshop. However, difficult a task may be, you are not fighting alone. Ogawa Zemi’s female and male students as well as alumni are always around the corner to offer generous help and kind support. Otherwise, I would not have completed my master’s degree so successfully within one year from Kobe University.
Ogawa Zemi is the best choice if you want to internationalize your outlook, make friends with people from all over the world, get a bite of various snacks brought by our friends from different parts of the world, or even listen to cold jokes (Professor Ogawa is super good at it).
Ms. Jiaoli Lu
China Mobile
Master of Economics (Kobe University)
Master of Management (Fudan University)
