I appreciate that I joined the most fruitful and productive week that shook my concept of English to its foundation. In BW4 class, Harvard students taught how to write critical essay, narrative story and scientific report in English, which consequently improved my ability to communicate in English as well. Advice from staff members and friends I made during seminar also helped polishing up my English comprehension. The seminar was a good opportunity to think about my college life and possibly a study abroad in the future. I will make use of this time’s experience and keep studying for my future.
– College Freshman

It was the very first time to learn the essence of good presentation. In PS class, I learned how to deliver a good presentation through learning the presentation skills such as gestures, posture, volume and some more. After one week, I was able to apply those skills to my presentation. I am sure that these skills and the experience I had will do good in my future career as a doctor.
– College Freshman

At my third time SIJ, I liked the workshop with Team Lab members the best. We students asked many good questions to them and from their answers we learned a lot of things. How we wish we’d have more opportunities to hear from business people who contribute to society. This may be my last SIJ as a student but hope to join again as a staff member next time!
-High School Student

At my first SIJ, not only did I learn English but also many more things, for example, to speak out my own opinion. I learned that there is not always one right answer and you don’t always have to reach an agreement. This is quite contrary to the class in Japan where students are always passive. I was nervous at first but gradually I got used to express myself and had a great time. I felt like I was studying abroad, speaking English with Harvard students as well as with other participating Japanese students I made friends with at SIJ. I’d love to join next year too.
-Junior High School Student

The next was our play titled “POD.” I was a Queen in a red dress. When I stood on the stage, I saw everyone’s faces and felt quite nervous. The lines came out as I practiced. Scene 5 went smoother than we practiced and I really enjoyed acting. I feel grateful to my teachers. I want to join again next year.
-Junior High School Student

I learned different types of writing everyday, and now I can use them properly for different purposes. Thanks to the teachers who taught me kindly and gave me good advice, I learned many things.

Even for a student like me, who does not have a good command of spoken English at all, the Harvard students interesting and innovative teaching method was not only easy to understand bun also highly captivating. They were real masters in lecturing and giving presentations, which were absolutely thought-provoking and engaging. I am more than glad to have been part of this class.

Thanks to the teacher’s’ advice, I was able to challenge myself to write different types of sentences and ultimately my own essay. During our final presentations, I took part in a debate involving cooperation closely with my teammates to come up with a lot of strategies.

Everyone made the scripts together and we were able to develop our English vocabulary.

In this seminar, block construction was offered as an exciting hands-on study method. I really enjoyed it, and it will be useful for my programming in the future. With a myriad of programming languages being involved, this method will be a solid foundation for me.

I learned different types of writing every day, and now I can use them properly for different purposes. Thanks to the teachers who taught me kindly and gave me good advice, I learned many things.

In the public speaking class, we used TED talks. We also learned how to warm up before a presentation. Eric and Jeff observed each student individually and gave each of us good advice. We are so lucky to have had them as our instructors. We had a lot of time to discuss things together, which deepened our understanding.

Through analysing reports and speeches, I learned how to grab people’s attention and how to structure my ideas. Therefore, I will be able to make the most of this knowledge in my future discussions

I was able to perform dance and theater with a confidence I have never had before. At first, I felt it was challenging not only to speak in English, but also to express myself with gestures. Eventually, through practice, my confidence grew a lot. From now on, I will take advantage of this experience and will express myself in public.

In the computer science class we learned about programming. The most interesting thing for me was making games with my new friends. The most challenging part was making the characters and backgrounds in my game move, but the instructors were very friendly and helped us overcome these challenges.

“The teachers at SIJ are amazing. We got to learn about their lifestyles, school and learn about what we should do in the future. This really helps me to improve my understanding of not only English, but also a lot of other things.”

“Every day I write sentences while learning the essay techniques with the Harvard students. I think that my writing skill has improved a lot.”

“I think this class is very interesting, and because it is interesting I can learn quickly and I can learn more. The instructors are really enthusiastic, so I’m more encouraged to speak in public.”

“I was mainly taught about how to write sentences. Because the level was much higher than the class in the morning, it was hard to follow. However, I was able to learn a lot of things; not only essays, but also how to write a report, how to draw readers’ interests, and it was so much fun.”

“I learned a lot from the class, the instructors were fun and helpful. It was difficult for us to think about the content and dialogue of the plays sometimes.”

“I think CS is good and suitable for me. The teachers’ explanation is so simple that I can understand easily, and the class level is just right for me. There are things that I couldn’t learn from school but I am taught here, such as Binary”