One self-described "introverted" student complained "Sometimes you get uptight because relations with the teacher can be more important than the pursuit of scholarship." Many at Todai consider exams a formality.
「有時你會很緊張，覺得跟老師作好關係，大過學術的追求」，一名自認為個性內向、喜歡關在圖書館中自我追求快樂的東大人形容。