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Seminar４ [Free talk with Todai students]March 27, 2014

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　High school students and undergraduate/graduate students had a free conversation for about 20 minutes in each group of 4 or 5 students. At first, high school students seemed to be a little nervous, but gradually got relaxed, and made a lively discussion about studying, college life, and so on.
　 One high school student said he was interested in many academic fields, and asked for advice on how to decide his career path. After he was told that there are many chances in university to come in touch with interdisciplinary studies such as civil engineering, he said he could broaden his horizons.
　Another high school student had a clear vision and talked eagerly about academic fields which she wanted to study in university in future, and we university students couldn’t help admiring her for her enthusiasm. In this way, this event was stimulating for both high school and university students.

(Master course student: Yosuke HASHIGUCHI) 【現役東大生，東大院生とのフリートーク】

　高校生と現役の東大生・東大院生が4～5人ずつの組になって，約20分間にわたり，自由に会話できる場を設けた．高校生は，最初は緊張した面持ちだったが，次第に打ち解け，勉強に関する相談や，大学生活の様子に関する質問など，息をつく暇もないほど活発な対話がなされた．先生に相談するよりも，年齢が近いからこそ率直に話しやすいこともあったようだ．
　ある高校生は，興味のある学問分野が複数あり，どのようにして進路選択をすれば良いか迷っていると相談していたが，大学では文理にとらわれず領域横断的に学べる社会基盤学のような学問に出会うチャンスが数多くあると聞き，視野が広がったと語ってくれた．
　一方で，将来の大学生活において取り組みたい学問に関して明確なビジョンを持つ高校生も見られ，その気概には我々大学生も感心させられた．このように，この対話会は双方にとって良い刺激を受けられる機会となった．

（修士課程二年　橋口遥介）

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