GLOBOLA (Global Volunteers), a student organization at Okayama University of Science, hosts events both on and off campus to bring together international and Japanese students, fostering a truly global community. Through fun, meaningful events both on and off campus. This term’s info session was held on September 24, offering students not just information, but a chance to experience what GLOBOLA is all about.
The session began with participants getting to know each other through two student-led icebreaker activities.
“Cup Jenga,” a version of the popular game Jenga that uses paper cups instead of wooden blocks. Each cup had a question that must be answered when pulled.
“Maniac Quiz,” a true-false quiz on Japanese trivia designed to help participants explore topics in a fun and interactive way. Students were split into six teams, answered three questions from the game leader, and then each team worked together to come up with their own questions to ask the others.
Questions included: Question: Who was the first person from Okayama to fly? Answer: Yukikichi Ukita
Question: What color should the “chanchanco” (traditional overcoat) be worn for a 60th birthday celebration? Answer: Red
Question: What does “irachi” mean in the Kyoto dialect? Answer: An impatient person
Both activities served as great icebreakers, involving a lot of communication and smiles from everyone.
After the icebreaker, three members gave a presentation about GLOBOLA and their yearly activities. The event concluded with participants completing a questionnaire. Comments about the activity included:
“They kindly explained their activities to us, and the members were also very kind.”
“I was able to learn about GLOBOLA's overview, and the icebreaker was also fun.”
If you are interested in learning more about GLOBOLA activities, please go to the following URL where there is a link to their Instagram page.
The session began with participants getting to know each other through two student-led icebreaker activities.
Questions included:
Question: Who was the first person from Okayama to fly?
Answer: Yukikichi Ukita
Question: What color should the “chanchanco” (traditional overcoat) be worn for a 60th birthday celebration?
Answer: Red
Question: What does “irachi” mean in the Kyoto dialect?
Answer: An impatient person
Both activities served as great icebreakers, involving a lot of communication and smiles from everyone.
After the icebreaker, three members gave a presentation about GLOBOLA and their yearly activities. The event concluded with participants completing a questionnaire. Comments about the activity included:
“They kindly explained their activities to us, and the members were also very kind.”
“I was able to learn about GLOBOLA's overview, and the icebreaker was also fun.”
If you are interested in learning more about GLOBOLA activities, please go to the following URL where there is a link to their Instagram page.