No. 07
Exploring Both Sides of
the Educational Journey with Hayama
Rentaro Motegi
After Graduated Hayama, Kotsubo
Elementary->Del Rey Elementary School -> St.Andrew’s College (Middle & High school)->California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Through Hayama International School, many students have nurtured international perspectives,
and are spreading into different paths.
Here are some of the students.
- Q1.What were your paths after you graduated from Hayama International School?
- Rentaro:After I graduated from Hayama, I attended public school in Zushi for 3 years, and
during that time I attended after-school in Hayama. Then, my family moved to California and I went to public school there for three years. Afterwards, I went to a boarding school in Canada for 6 years, until the end of high school. Then I came
back to California where my family lives, and now I’m attending college there. - Q2.What are you studying in college?
- Rentaro:When I entered college, I was a Marine Science major, but in my second year, I switched to a Biology major because I thought it would give me a wider range of opportunities after I graduated, while also allowing me to pursue my passion for the ocean.
- Q3. What makes you interested in marine science?
- Rentaro:I’ve always been interested in the ocean, probably since I was in Hayama, since we
used to go down to the beach, go kayaking, and pick up seashells. Being exposed to the beachside environment probably nurtured my love for the ocean. After Hayama, I continued going to the beach. I got my scuba diving license and went diving a lot. I still go snorkeling every summer, and even when I was in Canada, I was trying to take as many courses related to the ocean. That’s probably how I kept my love for the ocean-going.
- Q4.What are your ambitions for the future?
- Rentaro:After I graduate, I want to pursue something related to my major. Biology is pretty
broad, and I’m looking into conservation and protecting wildlife, or into the industry which, for me, would be something like fisheries, sustainable fishing, and aquaculture. I want to pursue something that not only benefits me but society to some extent. - Q5.How was it working part-time at Hayama International School for the first time this year?
- Rentaro:It definitely feels different to be on the side of teaching rather than being taught. I
came into this job thinking that I would be offering my services and helping, which was the case. However, I also had a lot of takeaways and lessons that I learned about working with kids and my peers, and making myself useful, and finding ways to be useful for a business/company. That’s something that I took and will put to use when I enter the workforce. Overall, it was a great experience, getting to see all the classrooms, some of the teachers from before, and just being on the other side of it.
It’s something that I definitely want to come back and help out with in the future.
