Japan Society: Language Officer

Hello, I am Jamie, a second-year Biochemistry student! I love Japanese food, culture, anime and music, so I travel to Japan almost every year —and there’s still so much more I want to explore! I've joined Japan Society since year 1 cos I'm always excited to meet the people who shared the same passion! 

I am running for Language Officer because I want to maintain the high standards of Japanese classes and Nihongo Socials.

Why me

• Enthusiasm for Japanese classes
  • I've attended every Level 1–2 classes last year and every Level 3 class this year, so I want to improve the classes and help more people benefit from them.
  • From a student's perspective, I understand how easy (or difficult) the content is and whether the teaching is engaging., so I can provide useful feedback and suggestions to teachers.
• Sub-committee experience
  • Last year, I helped run various events and contributed to committee meetings, so I understand how things are organised in Japan Society, giving me the confidence to ensure Japanese classes run smoothly.

Goals

• More interactions between students and teachers
  • More chances for students to express their ideas and creativity.
  • Encourage more conversations in the group chats.
  • Reward students who participate by giving out snacks!
• More inclusive for all
  • Make Nihongo Socials easier for the people with zero Japanese knowledge.
  • Let students from higher levels to help students from lower levels.
  • Collaboration with other uni (KCL, ICL).

Vote for me please!!

Hi everyone! I’m Hana (1st year PIR) and I’m running for Language Officer

I was raised in Tokyo, Japan, but I also lived in Australia and Indonesia. I taught level 1 lessons this year, and I was touched by how eager many of you were to learn about Japan and Japanese. If I become the Language Director, I will do my very best to improve your experiences.

Goals and Plans:

• Reorganise and refine the slides → Some slides are hard to understand, which I will improve (e.g. More examples and ふりがな(reading notes))
• Incorporate feedback → Distribute frequent feedback forms to quickly resolve problems and enhance quality
• More engagement → Arrange material that encourages participation, which I think is essential to have interesting classes (e.g. short quizzes, partner exercises) 

Strengths: 

• My experience and interactions with students as a teacher have given me a deep understanding of the difficulties both students and teachers face, which I can better with my ideas and dedication
• I have already tried to improve some class slides by adding ふりがな(reading notes), extra slides, and more examples
• I have experience struggling to relearn Japanese when I returned to Japan after living abroad, so I understand how difficult learning Japanese is

Japanese is a beautiful language, which I hope to share with you all. To do this, I wish to help create a fun and engaging learning experience for all students and teachers by becoming the Language Officer! 

Thanks for reading, and I hope you vote for me!