立教大学

「専門領域である環境について学ぶため、卒業後、ヨーロッパへの再留学を考えています。そのために、立教大学では専門分野だけでなく多くのことに挑戦し、貴重な経験を積んでいきたい」

と話すシャフィトリさんは、日本語科目やTOEFL試験に向けた科目を受講するほか、英語でリーダーシップスキルを実践的に学ぶGL202（立教GLP）や環境コミュニケーションに関する科目を履修するなど、学部の枠を超えて精力的に学んでいる。

さらに、彼女は国際センターの学生スタッフとして、グローバルラウンジでの活動にも積極的だ。例えば、「ワールドカフェ」。立教で学ぶ外国人留学生と日本人学生がラウンジに集まり、日本語以外の言語でコミュニケーションをとるイベントだ。シャフィトリさんはカフェのマネージメントを担当し、毎週多くの学生の交流の場を盛り上げた。

「英語だけでなく、フランス語、中国語、韓国語が飛び交う楽しい場です。多数の言語とさまざまな文化や感性に触れられたのはとても刺激的でした」

彼女は将来、社会環境問題に関わるNGOをつくり、自国で持続可能な開発の実現を目指すという。立教での学びは、そのための礎となるに違いない。

“I would like to study further in Europe after graduation to do environmental research, which is my specialty. For that purpose, I would like to do a lot of things and accumulate valuable experiences here at Rikkyo University.”
Ms. Firmanputri is studying energetically beyond her faculty requirements. In addition to her Japanese language classes and other courses in preparation for TOEFL, she is taking Environment Communication classes as well as GL202 (Leadership Development through Action Learning and Coaching in Rikkyo’s Global Leadership Program) to acquire leadership skills in English.
She is also playing an active role in events held at the Global
Lounge as a student staff member registered with the International Office at Rikkyo. The World Cafe is one example, where international and Japanese students get together to communicate in languages other than Japanese. She was responsible for the management of the cafe and brought excitement to the weekly events where many students enjoyed talking with other participants.
“At the cafe events, students talked not only in English but also in French, Chinese, and Korean. It was quite exciting for me to be able to share different languages, cultures, and sensibilities.”
She is hoping to start an NGO related to social and environmental issues in the future to realize sustainable development in her home country. Her study here at Rikkyo will undoubtedly form a solid foundation for her future.