The entrance ceremony, which was canceled last year due to the influence of the new coronavirus, was held at Sophia University on the 29th, and the new second graders attended the ceremony one year later.
Sophia University canceled the entrance ceremony last year due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and most of the classes have been held online for the past year.
The entrance ceremony for new students this year will be held on the 1st of next month, and the university wants to hold a milestone event for new second year students who have studied in a harsh environment for a year. I decided to open.
The entrance ceremony for the new second year students was held six times from the 29th for three days to prevent infection, and about 400 people participated in the ceremony held in the large classroom on the campus of Yotsuya, Tokyo on the morning of the 29th. did.
At the ceremony, President Yoshiaki Terumichi said, "We must not forget that there are many people in the world who are inconvenienced and are forced to fight harder than us. Let's keep thinking about what we should do now. Congratulations on your enrollment. Welcome to Sophia University. "
In response, Asuka Sera, a new second-year student representative from the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Comprehensive Human Sciences, said, "I pledge to use this entrance ceremony as a new starting line for my studies."
Parents could not participate in the ceremony, but the new sophomores in suits gathered around the sign that says "entrance ceremony" with classmates they knew online and took a commemorative photo with a smile. I did.
Sophia University has a policy of conducting classes mainly face-to-face from next month, and a female student who took classes at her parents' house in Tottori prefecture for a year and came to Tokyo two weeks ago said, "I was lonely because I couldn't make friends until now, but finally I feel like it has started. I want to take on various challenges. "
According to a survey by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, 78% of the entrance ceremonies of universities and other institutions were postponed or canceled last year, so many universities nationwide will hold entrance ceremonies for new second year students this spring. I will.