東北大学① 合格体験記（令和元年度卒業生）

『 GRIT? やり抜く力？ 』

東北大学 教育学部 教育科学科 >>（一般入試）

普通科 特別進学コース    渡辺  真鈴
（ユネスコ部 郡山市立郡山第六中学校）


■合格の秘訣

　私が大学進学を考え始めたのは高校入学後でした。それまでテキトウに過ごしていた私は、案の定県立高校に落ち、中学時代の恩師に紹介された尚志高校の特別進学コースに入学しました。始めの成績は平凡で、塾や通信講座等をやっていなかった私が、何故旧帝大の1つである東北大に受かったのか？その答えは、GRITがあったからです。

　私は高校3年間勉強をし続けました。私は所謂メンヘラに近いほどお豆腐メンタルだったので、投げ出すこともサボることも沢山ありました。それでも、高校2年生のオープンキャンパスで人生初に出来た志望校に合格するために、適度にサボりつつ自分を律し、最後までやり通しました。その努力は誰にも負けません。大学進学者も身近にほぼ居らず、経済的な理由で塾等や私大受験も出来ないという過酷な環境下での受験は、本当に辛いものでした。しかし、自分で調べて中古で安く仕入れた参考書やYouTubeを上手く活用し、分からない所を学校の先生に質問しまくりました。主要教科は自ら進んでお願いし、3年間個別指導をしてもらいました。その結果、入学時から総合偏差値20近くupしたまま維持することが出来ました。それでも、自分の成績に満足したことは殆どありませんでした。自己肯定感が低く、自分はダメ人間だと思い続け、その分沢山苦しみました。それでも、スタディサプリやYouTube、人との関わりなどを積極的に活用し、モチベーションupの材料にし、食らいつき続けました。

　中学は受験期・テスト3日前以外授業含めほぼ勉強していません。通常ならケータイ依存性で、地頭もいい方ではありません。そんな私でも、高校からの努力で塾なしでも旧帝大に受かることができたんです。その代わり、努力量と苦しみは半端じゃありません。合格の秘訣は、謙虚に、積極的に人や物を頼りながら、自ら学び続けることです。そのためには我慢が必要。私は普通ならケ一タイを12時間やり続けてしまうので、3年からLINEは友達最小限、その他SNSを全て消し、それでもログインしてしまうのを阻止するためにパスワードを超複雑にしました。そうやって、環境作るということも重要です。沢山悩み沢山苦しんだ人間が、どんな形であれ、最後には勝って笑うんです。ずっとしんどかったけど、今の気持ちは最高です！どうか、後悔のない道を歩んでください。

■後輩へのメッセージ

　媚びるつもりは全くないので素直に書きます。尚志の先生は質問攻めしても快く受け入れ、分かるまで解説してくれます。自分が望むなら、個別指導をしてくれます。ネットと先生と参考書をうまく活用できれば十分です。

　自分の人生。やるもやらぬも自分の自由。もし本気でやるなら、大小様々な目標を立てて、一つ一つこなしましょう。メンタルが弱くても大丈夫。色々な人ものを頼ってください。ブレながらも、自分を信じてやり通すこと。ただ、2つだけ。

1.今の恵まれた環境や支えてくれる人に対して、感謝を忘れないでください。支えてくれる人がいなかったら、私はここまで来られませんでした。

2.とことんまで努力しきれたら、最後は運です。たとえ上手く行かずとも、それがあなたの行くべき道です。だから、やり切ったと思えるようにしてください。最後に。1年、2年後にあなたが笑って合格報告出来ますように。勉強以外の高校生活は、全力で楽しんで！

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【Shoshi Success Story】

Tohoku University >>　(General Entrance Examination)

Department of Education, School of Education

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'GRIT? The power to get through?'

General Course Special Academic Advancement Course 　Marin Watanabe
(UNESCO Club ・　Graduated from Koriyama Sixth Junior High School)

It was after I entered high school that I started thinking about going to college. I had been living lazily until then, and as I had expected, I fell into a prefectural high school and entered Shoshi High School's special advance course, which was introduced to me by my teacher when I was in junior high school. Why did I pass the entrance examination of Tohoku University, one of the former Imperial Universities, when I had no cram school or correspondence course because my initial grades were mediocre? The answer is because of GRIT.

I continued studying for three years in high school. As I was close to what is called "men-hera" in Japanese, which means losing mental stability, so I gave up and skipped a lot. Even so, in order to pass the entrance exam for my first university in my life on the open campus of my 2nd year of high school, I took some time off and disciplined myself until the end. No one can beat that effort. It was really hard for me to take the entrance examinations in such a harsh environment where there were almost no university students around me and I could not take the entrance examinations for cram schools or private universities due to financial reasons. However, I made good use of the reference books and YouTube that I researched by myself and purchased at a low price from a used store, and I asked school teachers many times about things I didn't understand. I volunteered to teach the main subjects for three years. As a result, we were able to maintain the total deviation value at around 20 from the time of enrollment. Still, I was rarely satisfied with my grades. My self-affirmation was low, and I kept thinking that I was a bad person, so I suffered a lot. Even so, I used study supplements, YouTube, and human relationships to motivate myself and keep eating.

At junior high school, I hardly study, including classes, except during the entrance examination period and 3 days before the test. It is usually dependent on mobile phones, and the land steward is not good. Even so, I was able to enter the former Imperial University without cram school thanks to my efforts from high school. Instead, the effort and the pain are not half. The secret of success is to continue learning by yourself, humbly and actively relying on people and things. You have to be patient for that. Since I usually keep doing it for 12 hours, LINE has deleted the minimum number of friends and all other SNS since the third year, and made the password very complicated to prevent me from logging in even though. It is also important to create an environment in this way. People who have suffered a lot and suffered a lot will eventually win and laugh in any way. I've been having a hard time, but I feel great now! Please take a path that you don't regret.

Message

I have no intention of flattering you, so I will write honestly. Shoshi High School's teacher is willing to accept your questions and explain them until you understand them. If you want, they will give you individual guidance. It will be enough if you can make good use of the Internet, teachers and reference books.

My life. Do as you please. If you really want to do it, set up goals, big and small, and do them one by one. It doesn't matter if you are weak. Please rely on various people. Believe in yourself and stick to it, even if you're not sure. Just two.

1.Don't forget to thank the people who support you and your environment. I couldn't have come this far without someone to support me.

2.If you try your best, you'll be lucky in the end. Even if it doesn't work, that's the way you should go. So try to think you've done it. Finally. I hope you will be able to smile and report your success in a year or two. Enjoy your high school life with all your might except study!