Rikkyo University Student Exchange Program 2019

Self-Introduction Essay

Rifqaiza Pravangesta

My name is Rifqaiza Pravangesta. As a Japanese Studies scholar, I enjoyed reading

literature works written by Japanese writer. But not just Japanese literature, but literature in
common has been my hobby, I loved reading, writing, reviewing, recommending, selling and
buying books. I have an online shop for selling a lot of literature and/or nonfiction books. I think
Rikkyo University really could afford great access to literature more than Unpad and that’s why
I’m interested for joining this student exchange program.
Well known as top 6 research institution in Tokyo, Rikkyo must have a lot of references
related for doing research. I am already interested to continuing study in Japan, therefore I have
research plan about literature that I wish I can work for it in Rikkyo. This research plan could be
a follow-through from my current thesis project, that discussing about Japanese community in
sociological and psychological term. I have studied that Japanese really shows different behavior
from Indonesian. And that is influenced by their nature, their culture. Such as wabi sabi, bushido,
amae, and the others. Interestingly, Japanese literature works portray that kind of behavior.
My thesis contains a question, why Japanese could change another person psychologically
and sociologically? How? Is there any social pressure? We could read it on reference book but
what we get is just a theory. That is why empirical experience is a must because the only way you
could learn a specific community/society is experiencing it in the first place.
Therefore, I think by applying Rikkyo University Student Exchange Program, that will
help my thesis on Japanese sociology by getting empirical experience there.
Thank you for your attention and have a good day.