Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Japan Schools Questions

Japan Schools Questions?
1. When does school start in Japan? 2. What time do they start ad end? 3. Can you give me a map or an over view(blue print) of any school (junior high or high shool) in japan? 4. Is there a canteen or a cafeteria in Japan Schools? 5. Can you please tell more about Japanese Schools? Please answer as much as you can. THANKS!
Japan - 3 Answers
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schools start in april in japan and ends in march. school time, starts at 830 and ends, between 245 and 350 sometimes. It is going to be ahrd to get a blue print. No there is no cafeteria in there schools, since they eat school lunch in there classrooms. most JHS have clubs after school so students stay till 1800 at school. Jhs in japan is 3 years long. what ese do you want to know
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1, School year starts in April and ends in March. 2, It depends on each school. from 8:30 to 2:30 is common schedule. 3, I think some websites have it. But I can't check websites of all schools and find it. 4, Some of them have a cafeteria. 5, High schools and colleges are not compulsory in Japan. So you must take and pass entrance exams.
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1. When does school start in Japan? > School year starts at April. 2. What time do they start ad end? > Our school starts at 8:00am to 3:00pm 3. Can you give me a map or an over view(blue print) of any school (junior high or high shool) in japan? > Search in google. 4. Is there a canteen or a cafeteria in Japan Schools? >We have a canteen. We also have vending machines in our school. 5. Can you please tell more about Japanese Schools? > We wear uniforms. In our school, the girls and boys are separated in classrooms. Our school offers different curriculum depending on what you want to study or preparing to for college. Our school is strict in grades. Our school makes atleast 2 school trips per school year.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

How do I convince my mom to let me study in Japan

How do I convince my mom to let me study in Japan?
How do I convince my mom to let me study in Japan? I'd really like to go to Japan next year to study for a semester, or maybe a full year. I already asked my dad and he says that he is okay with it if my mom is. He hasn't told her anything, and I don't think he took it too seriously.. I am a C student, but that's just because I wanted to.. If I want I know I can be an A student, which is what I am trying this year, so I can show them I can be responsible if I want to, and ask them about it near the end of the school year. I've already started investigateing about Japan, exchange programs, schools, etc. I commented with her that their schools have a very similar system to ours (I live in Mexico), and other random facts about Japan. How should I approach her with this? Do you think I should make a folder with all the information about it? Any ideas? If I go, it will be in two years. For my first year of High School. My mom is very skeptical. When she says no, it's no. She won't listen to reasons or anything. That's why I want some help.. I really want this, and they know I've always wanted to life in Japan. Weirdest thing happened. I was talking with my mom on lunch... the topic came up that one of my schoolmates went to Canada for a year and I didn't know about it.. So she said "So why don't you go to Japan?" I was like "What the cruuuud?" I asked her and she said that she was okay with it as long as I was going by myself. Good lord. It isn't definitive yet, but it sure gives me a new view on how to approach her on the subject.
Studying Abroad - 2 Answers
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The worry of most parents whose children want to go overseas to study is of course that their son/daughter is alone in a strange land. Furthermore, if you've only been showing them Cs when they know your capable of As, it will only convince them more that u need the pushing you get at home to study. First step is try and show them you can be independent. Do simple things like wash up after you've eaten, clean the house, cook a meal or two, follow your mom shopping to pick up tips and maybe later even volunteer to do it on your own. Also, show you don't need them to push you in your studies, go for the A you know you can get. This also shows them how serious you are about Japan. Another thing you can do is talk to your teacher to try and help convince your parents. Your teacher has more experiance in such things than all of you, and as an adult their more likely to listen to him/her. You should also find other friends who are going to help assure your parents that you will not be alone and there is someone to help you should things go south. Bring them home from time to time to show how reliable they are. And should all else fail, theres always hypnotism :)
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OMG i'm trying to go to japan also. I was just talking about it with my dad like 3 minutes ago. LOL. i guess im not the only one.
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Monday, November 8, 2010

What are some aspects of school life in Japan

What are some aspects of school life in Japan?
I'm in the editing stages of a essay on Japanese School Life I'm working on for a personal project, and there are a few points I'm not really certain on/have only seen in more realistic representations of school life in anime: -Parents pay for schooling, whether public or private -Uniforms are custom tailored for students -They change into school shoes once they get to school, and use those same shoe spaces for letters from other students -Their school runs from Monday-Saturday -When they reach 10th grade, it's no longer mandatory for them to go to school -Their colleges are a cakewalk, compared to their high school days Can anyone confirm or deny this? My research on the topic has been a bit hazy concerning these points, so I'm not if it's fiction or fact or a bit of both
Japan - 2 Answers
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-Parents pay for schooling, whether public or private They usually pay. But it depends on each family. Some students try to pay by themselves by working or getting scholarship. -Uniforms are custom tailored for students They are custom tailored to each school. -They change into school shoes once they get to school, This is true. But not in colleges. >and use those same shoe spaces for letters from other students This is not usual. Maybe in manga only. -Their school runs from Monday-Saturday Many schools are now between Monday to Friday. But some have classes on Saturday. >-When they reach 10th grade, it's no longer mandatory for them to go to school 10th grade, or it's a high school in Japan. Yes, high school and college are not mandatory in Japan. >-Their colleges are a cakewalk, compared to their high school days Yes. We have hard entrance exams for colleges. But once we passed it and joined a college, it's not hard to finish it. But now, students are struggling to find a job as we have to find a job BEFORE the end of college.
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You pay public or private. The difference of what you pay is non-trivial depending on which you choose. Not custom tailored. Different for each school, but the uniforms are not custom made after measuring each student. They change into school shoes. Letters? No idea. Mon-Sat? Depends on the school. Public schools around here don't go on Sat. Though they may have club activities. Which means you have to go to school. You decide if that counts. Private schools vary in their policy. Through junior high is mandatory. Have to take tests to enter a high school. Screwed up system if you ask me. In the U.S. it's really the same. Quit when you are 16, which means 10th grade. Thing is, you don't have to spend all your time studying to get into high school. I've heard the same thing about colleges in Japan. But some of the students keep learning. Evidence? Japanese technology. They didn't learn that in high school.

Monday, November 1, 2010

In Japan, do you have to wear a mask during school if you're sick

In Japan, do you have to wear a mask during school if you're sick?
I know that you wear one inside your house and out in public, but does school count as well? Like if I were in Japan as a foreign exchange student, I caught a cold, and had a mask, would I wear it to school and keep it on during the entire day? I suppose you would, but then again I'm not entirely sure.
Japan - 5 Answers
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School most certainly counts. Especially if there are children present.
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People may consider it is quite good naturally that you wear a mask not to splatter any virus in public like school if you have a lot of infectious coughs too much in Japan. Mask might not be actually effective but they would feel that kind of attitude was fine.
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in some countries when you wear a mask, people stay away from you and think you are gravely ill. but in Japan, i've seen train commuters wear masks to work. i suppose it's a courteous act to wear a mask when you're ill. maybe take it off during lessons and put it back on after school? but it's kinda hot right now isn't it? would totally melt with a mask on.
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You don't have to in the sense that nobody forces you to wear it, but it's good manners when you are sneezing and coughing. By the way, we don't usually wear a mask at home, unless you have such severe throat/nose symptoms so that wearing one makes it easier to breathe, or when there are eldery people, little children or someone with medical issues in the house whom you really must protect from any chance of infection.
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There is nothing like you "have to". But it's often recommended to wear a mask so that your sickness does not influence others.