Updated April 23, 2024
Campus Globalization (CG)
As a project-based team with bilingual members, Campus Globalization aims to facilitate culture exchange and promote globalization on campus.
Campus Globalization aims to promote the diverse culture that we have in TIU. We host Language Exchange Workshops as a platform for students from different backgrounds to share their unique experiences and knowledge.
Aside from workshops, we also manage this official student website – the Times of TIU. We write articles that would be useful to students, both new and old alike. Examples include guides on how to get used to Japan, cultures, places to visit, and tips while studying in TIU.
Conversation Partners (CP)
Conversation Partner is an internship led by students who are fluent in Japanese. CP can help with students’ spoken Japanese, such as to enable deeper understanding of the context, as well as casual conversations for practice.
You can use this internship to practice your Japanese as they would help you with your grammar and pronunciation to be better in Japanese. They would also help you with some of your class works like correcting your Japanese wordings, grammars and even giving suggestions. So for everyone who are interested, you can book for CP sessions, here.
CP also hosts workshops once in a while, where students can socialize with their peers to improve their Japanese language skills. Most of the events that they do are things that could introduce more about Japan and where students can experience Japanese like living.
Check out Conversation Partner’s Instagram @tiu_cp_japanese_lounge
Learning Commons (LC)
Learning Commons, previously known as the English Plaza, is a new internship that began in the Ikebukuro Campus. The Learning Commons is located on the 3rd Floor of the Ikebukuro Campus, TIU Commons. The interns also manage reservations for the private space in the same area, where you can study or have a presentation with a group. Aside from that, they have tables with card games and board games for you to have fun and make new friends and utilities that can help you with your studies.
The Learning Commons also has cafe, where you can get a free drink per day as long as you bring your student ID. It is a good place to chill or study at school during the times where you don’t have class.
LC interns conduct fun events for students to interact and enjoy. English-themed events are often held by them. So if you’re interested, why not try to swing by some time?
For more information and updates, visit their Instagram account: @tiu.learningcommons
Peer Assistants (PA)
Peer Assistants are the interns that you can approach when in trouble. Troubles may include difficulty faced in city halls, banks, and other administrative locations that might be hard to navigate through for newer students. Specializing in paperwork both in Japanese and English, Peer Assistants are capable of translating administrative documents for students to use easily.
Unlike last year, where PA can accompany students personally to city halls, banks and etc., starting last semester, upon moving to the Ikebukuro Campus, PA can only help students now during their Office Hours. So for students who have struggles with writing papers or wanting to have someone talk to their utility company in Japanese, they can come to the PA’s office hour table to seek for assistance.
Check out PA’s Instagram for more updates: @tiu.peerassistants
Peer Advisers for Writing (PAW)
Peer Advisers for Writing or PAW is an internship that offers service for students who need help with their academic papers. PAW can offer advice and suggestions to improve your paper as well as your writing skills. Students who are taking thesis-writing or Analytical Reading and Comprehension courses are encouraged to use this service for improvement.
Resident Assistants
Resident Assistants are students living in TIU dorms who support those new to living in Japan. They help enhance student life and facilitate a fun and engaging experience in the international TIU dorms.
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