Railgun Br eaker (Guohua Song)
Introduction
I am an undergraduate student pursuing a dual degree in Asia Pacific Affairs at the Australian National University and Global Liberal Arts at Ritsumeikan University. My academic journey spans two leading institutions in the Asia-Pacific region, allowing me to approach global issues from both theoretical and cross-cultural perspectives.
My current research focuses on the privatization of the Japanese National Railway (JNR), university grade inflation, and higher education admission policies. These topics reflect my broader interest in the intersection between public policy, institutional reform, and social inequality.
Outside of my academic work, I am passionate about music games, photography, amateur radio, and Japanese culture. I enjoy exploring both the serious and playful sides of life — whether it’s investigating education policy or perfecting a song in 太鼓の達人.
Education Background
2023 – 2026
Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
• Weighted Average Mark: 69.9
• International Security Studies, Japanese Foreign Policy, Asian Economics
• Class representative in ASIA2308 (Linguistic Histories in Asia and the Pacific)
2022 – 2026
Ritsumeikan University, Osaka, Japan
Bachelor of Global Liberal Arts, College of Global Liberal Arts
• CGPA: 3.86/5, Semester GPA: 4.20/5
• Courses: Statistics, Law of Conflicts, Sociology, Political Theory, GIS
• Instruction Language: English (with Japanese language coursework)
2024.6 – 2024.7
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
• Summer Program – Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
• Courses: Regression, Machine Learning, Bayesian Modeling, Network Analysis