What we who were Biri-Gal think about now | Biri-Gal 10th Anniversary

Name: Megumi-san

Age (Grade) or Title: High School Senior

Age at the time: 14 years old

What impact did the story have on you?: I also wanted to seriously challenge myself. Since then, I started studying seriously and went from being last in my grade in middle school to being third in my high school. I was accepted into my first-choice university abroad, which I thought was absolutely impossible.

Looking back, what kind of story is Biri-Gal to you?: A story that gave me courage and hope.

Please tell us about your future dreams, goals, aspirations, things you admire, and what you want to do in the future.: I will study cutting-edge education abroad and change education in Japan.

Comment: I’ve been studying with Biri-Gal in my heart so many times that I can’t remember how many times I’ve been encouraged. Thank you very much. I struggled desperately when I couldn’t do anything about my first choice. Did that feeling reach them? I was accepted by all the schools (like a special student). And when I went to announce the acceptance of my first choice, the teacher really said, “You’re our Biri-Gal, aren’t you?” I can’t thank you enough. I will work hard to grow further along with the creation of the 10th anniversary site. Also, since I am aiming for the education industry, I will strive to meet you someday.

Name: EY-san

Age (Grade) or Title: Adult university student, pharmacist, mother of high school and university students, 47 years old

Age at the time: 38 years old

What impact did the story have on you?: Through the movie “Biri-Gal”, I realized that the influence of the adults around them is significant for children to be able to dream about their future. It made me think about how to interact with children, what I can do as a parent, and what I want to cherish. I have attended Mr. Tsubota’s lectures many times, and from there, I developed an interest in psychology and transferred to a university to study psychology in my late 40s.

Looking back, what kind of story is Biri-Gal to you?: The potential that children have inside them far exceeds our imagination. Whether we can draw out and develop that potential, or whether we make children apathetic instead of drawing it out, depends largely on how the adults around them interact. I realized this, and it gave me a turning point in my own life. Thank you very much.

Please tell us about your future dreams, goals, aspirations, things you admire, and what you want to do in the future.: All parents wish for their children’s happiness, but their feelings often spin their wheels, causing parents to get frustrated and their expectations to make children feel apathetic. To improve this spinning, I am currently studying psychology and using my past experiences to support parents’ feelings becoming a driving force for children to envision dreams that excite them and to act towards them. First of all, I believe that it is essential for adults to show that they are enjoying their own lives in order for children to be able to dream about the future. I am excited to be able to provide such support, and I am studying with my high school children, aiming to go to graduate school next year.

Name: Mr. A

Age (Grade) or Title: Working adult

Age at the time: 20 years old

What impact did the story have on you?: I learned not to give up on any high goals, and to continue to strive no matter how much I am down.

Looking back, what kind of story is Biri-Gal to you?: I have stopped hesitating to set high goals and take on challenges. As a result, I graduated top of my class from graduate school, gained work experience, and am currently studying to earn an MBA at a business school abroad. I want to continue to take on exciting challenges in the future.

Please tell us about your future dreams, goals, aspirations, things you admire, and what you want to do in the future.: I hope to contribute to the creation of unicorns and decacorns originating from Japan.

Name: Teacher Akichan

Age (Grade) or Title: Middle school teacher, guidance counselor

Age at the time: 50 years old

What impact did the story have on you?: It was around the same time that I started studying coaching seriously. I was impressed by Professor Tsubota’s attitude of believing in his students, and I wanted to do what I could do.

Looking back, what kind of story is Biri-Gal to you?: It’s a story about a teacher who believes in children, and the children who were believed in becoming able to believe in themselves.

Please tell us about your future dreams, goals, aspirations, things you admire, and what you want to do in the future.: I will retire as a public school teacher in one year. After that, I am planning to expand my work in various places where I can utilize the counseling and coaching I have learned. I would also like to visit Tsubota Juku.

Name: Kaori Morishita

Age (Grade) or Title: Company employee

Age at the time: 19 years old

What impact did the story have on you?: Since I was a student of the teacher’s cram school, what was written in the book felt like it was being spoken to me. I think Biri Gal is not a story about exams, but a family story, and I think it is a meaningful book for building human relationships. In particular, the idea of writing down 10 good points about any person is something I thought was even more worth doing after reading Biri Gal, and when I think “this person is annoying” or “this person doesn’t match with me” in my social life, I intentionally implement it.

Looking back, what kind of story is Biri-Gal to you?: I think it’s a family story and a story sprinkled with the essence of smoothing human relationships.

Please tell us about your future dreams, goals, aspirations, things you admire, and what you want to do in the future.: To put Professor Tsubota in world history, I also want to become a person with influence.

Name: Nanao

Age (Grade) or Title: Mother of two children (Dentist)

Age at the time: 34 years old

What impact did the story have on you?: I realized that the difference between achieving a goal and not achieving it depends on whether you can have a positive “belief that you can do it”, whether you can honestly rely on others, and your ability to immerse yourself.

Looking back, what kind of story is Biri-Gal to you?: Thanks to the influence of Biri Gal, I was able to inspire myself and as a result, I was able to pass the medical school transfer exam even as a mother of two. From this, for me, Biri Gal is a story that can be accomplished if you have seriousness and determination, and it may even change the protagonist, it was a story that triggered a turn for the better in my life.

Please tell us about your future dreams, goals, aspirations, things you admire, and what you want to do in the future.: ・I want to become a doctor and provide medical care that utilizes a double license (dentist and doctor).
・Regardless of domestic or overseas, I want to become a doctor and a person with a wide range of knowledge, and I want to pass on this aspiration to future generations.
・I want to become an existence that is admired by my two daughters.
・In the future, I don’t know how the current dot will connect, but I want to move forward without wasting a day.
・I want to open a nursing home with an animal protection facility.
・Obtain Level 1 of the English Proficiency Test.
・Score 104 points on the TOEFL.
・Take the electrocardiogram test.
・To gain a wide range of knowledge, I will continue to read English newspapers and books.

Name: Kurobe

Age (Grade) or Title: Full-time househusband (I will go to university from spring)

Age at the time: 22 years old

What impact did the story have on you?: The strong feeling of wanting to achieve something no matter what anyone says, and not sparing the effort necessary for that

Looking back, what kind of story is Biri-Gal to you?: I really received courage. After graduating from university, I worked as a working adult for several years, but this year I will learn at university again. Biri Gal gave me the courage to challenge.

Please tell us about your future dreams, goals, aspirations, things you admire, and what you want to do in the future.: To get a teaching license! To study abroad!