{"id":3971,"date":"2026-04-16T12:45:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T03:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/logos.edu.iwate-u.ac.jp\/jhoffice\/?p=3971"},"modified":"2026-04-16T16:40:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:40:04","slug":"the-dragon-scholars-the-final-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/logos.edu.iwate-u.ac.jp\/jhoffice\/the-dragon-scholars-the-final-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dragon Scholars: The Final Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Group Goal:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">We will have a rough draft of our introduction, literature review, methodology sections and a plan for carrying out our research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seminar Milestones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">April 16: Planning the final journey, discussing summaries<br>April 23: Discussing summaries<br>May 7: Reading and exploring<br>May 14: Reading and exploring<br>May 21: Finalize topics<br>May 28: Nature appreciation walk<br>June 4: How to write an introduction<br>June 11: How to write a literature review<br>June 18: Literature review writing <br>June 25: Literature review writing<br>July 2: How to write a methodology<br>July 9: Methodology writing<br>July 16: Making and presenting research plans<br>July 23: <strong>Mission accomplished! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Individual milestones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Ai O<\/td><td>Goal:<br>(1)receive <br>(2)public officer test<br>June  past interview <br>          final past interview<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>AiS<\/td><td>(1)Pass the teacher&#8217;s exam(Second-Stage )<br>(2)Pass Eiken Pre-1<br>(3)Run a marathon<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Count Kazu<\/td><td>Goals<br>1) Pass the teacher&#8217;s test, JHS (Iwate) (8\/29)<br>2) Win the volleyball league (4\/25 &#8211; 5\/23)<br>3) <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Daiki Boy<\/td><td><strong>Goals<\/strong><br>1) Pass the teaching examination (Iwate, ES), second test<br>2) Win the Iwate league soccer match for the Iwate U soccer club and advance to a higher league (5\/4 and every week after that for 12 weeks)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jamie<\/td><td><strong>Goal: <\/strong><br>(1) My research, classes, and social contributions should all be related so I can make contributions to Iwate U, the local community, and English education research without overworking! <br>(2) Involve students in my research!<br>(3) Get stronger by improving my time in the Ultra Marathon as well as increasing the number of pull-ups I can do.<br><strong>Milestones<\/strong><br>5\/17 Umineko Half Marathon<br>5\/23 Shintani Sensei lecture for ETM 3 on Focus on Form<br>6\/14 Ginga Ultra Marathon<br>7\/3 Talk to HS teachers in Iwate (Connection between HS and University)<br>7\/24 Talk to JHS teachers in Iwate (Teaching reading)<br>8\/21 &#8211; 8\/24 Symposium in Nagoya: Mentoring student-teachers on how to do focus on form.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Momo<\/td><td><strong>Goals<\/strong><br>1. Volunteer circle (Morioka YMCA) and increase the number of members (83 members)<br>2. Get a job offer from my first-choice company (Pharmaceutical company)<br>3. Pass the real estate license exam (\u5b85\u5efa\u58eb\uff09<br>4. Pass the bookkeeping exam (\u7c3f\u8a18\uff09<br>5. Get a driver&#8217;s license<br>6. Finish the Morioka City marathon. <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Natsu<\/td><td>Goals:<br>(1) pass the teacher&#8217;s exam <br>(2) achieve private vest time of swimming <br>Milestones<br>6\/27-28 swimming competition   <br>8\/ 6-8    swimming competition<br>8\/29 teacher&#8217;s exam<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>RenI<\/td><td>Goals<br>1. Pass the second test for elementary school (Iwate) 8\/29<br>2. Make a decision about what to do in the future<br>3. 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