Sunday, June 24, 2012

Programs for (High school) studying abroad in japan

Programs for (High school) studying abroad in japan?
I'm looking into studying abroad in japan, but so far all the programs I've seen aren't exactly what I'm looking for. I'm looking for either a semester or summer exploration, and since I'm self taught in Japanese, many of the programs for semester wont accept me. I'm looking into Intrax, but so far thats the only one. Any sugestions?
Studying Abroad - 1 Answers
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I looked into intrax for study abroad, but i heard that they do not have a very good reputation for taking care of their students. If you are self taught in japanese, and fluent, you could talk to someone from the programs and see if they would consider accepting you.
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Saturday, June 16, 2012

when will people in japan stop thinking school girl uniforms are cool.

when will people in japan stop thinking school girl uniforms are cool.?
cus its getting old.
Japan - 10 Answers
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That is what happens in a Socialist society. Everyone is equal and we are all to assume the lowest denominator. That makes it fair. No one excels, no one makes more money, no one gets better grades (what the heck, do like the US just graduate them, don't worry if they can read or not). It is Socialism plane and simple. It is taking hold in the US. Even at my age I will probably see the US go all the way. Take everything from everyone and redistribute the wealth. It sucks, but the first thing is to get them young and indoctrinate them into believing everything and everyone is exactly equal. That they are entitled to the same as everyone else whether they work for it or not. Bottom line, don't look for it to go away, look for it to grow...
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huh? 'school girl' uniforms are used the world over by all school systems that use any type of uniforms.. including catholic schools in the US. Nobody wears uniforms because they think its 'cool'.. in fact, it's the school system attempting to make everyone more or less 'same' at least in terms of appearance.
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You mean, like pop-stars dressing in uniform even though they clearly don't have to? It's probably meant to be alluring, kind of like the "naughty catholic school-girl" thing. In that sense, as long as school uniforms are in widespread use you will see it as a selling point in getting attention. Kind of like the "sexy librarian" thing. Anyway, Japan is a highly regimented society, last summer it was a big deal when Corporate Bigwigs tried to get people to wear cooler clothing in the summer heat. They love their suits!
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I don't think school girl uniforms are cool. And not so many people in Japan think like that. Haven't you lived in Japan? It is happening only in anime and some TV shows. But I think many girls seem that they wanna try to wear the uniform once if they have a chance.
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When the 40+ year old men grow up ?
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When they grow up. They keep tninking school girls are virginal, but as you say, so outdated.
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I teach at a Japanese high school and about 70-80% of students support the school uniform system. The most common given reason is "not having to choose what to wear in the morning." Japanese society is very much about fitting into a group and knowing one's standing in that group, so school uniforms are helpful for identifying one's school and grade. Many students wear their uniforms on the weekends and when traveling, even though they don't have to. Of course I'm sure there are some students who can't wait to change into other clothes when the bell rings, but they aren't the majority. So I don't know who thinks they have "stopping being cool" or who thinks "it's getting old," but it isn't Japanese students.
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never. the japanese pornography industry exploits youthful images.
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some may think it cool, some not. getting old is not too bad as too new.
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Not everybody thinks they're cool. Some kids don't want to wear them. Some kids alter them. Elementary students don't wear them now, but that used to be the case in the past. As someone who never wore uniforms at school, I sometimes feel jealous of those who do or did. It looks fun sometimes. Then again, I'm a better person for not being a robot.
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Friday, June 8, 2012

Has anybody heard of Mike Lyons English School in Gifu City Japan

Has anybody heard of Mike Lyons English School in Gifu City Japan?
I am looking into ESL teaching positions in Japan and came across this school and will be doing a telephone interview with them soon. I was wondering if anybody has heard of/been involved with this school and can give me some insight into what they're like. Anything is helpful. Thanks!
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I used to live in Gifu City and I have never heard of it. It could be a new thing though. Here's how many English schools spring up: foreign man (who probably worked as an English teacher before) marries Japanese lady and they go into business together. She gets all her friends to send their kids there. How successful the school is depends largely in part on the personalities and business sense of the proprietors. Some people are cool, some people are jerks, it just depends. I'd ask them how long they have been in business, how many students they have total, how many employees they have, how big their school is (ie, is it just a rented room in an office building, or do they actually have their own building?) Do they have more than one location? Did they originate in Gifu? And at this point you are still in the US, so they would have to help you get a working visa. Where would you be living? Would they help you find housing? Be aware of the fact that renting an apt in Japan is quite complicated and expensive. . .you might have to pay 3 mos + as a deposit. How are they going to pay you, direct deposit or what? And of course there are the usual questions, what your schedule would be, how many days a week and hours a day you'd work, do they train you at all, when are your holidays, what is your salary. And so on. I don't think it is rude to ask all this if you just say, it's a big step for me and I am trying to find out as much as I can. I want to be prepared. . .if you preface your questions w statements like that I don't think they'd take offense, unless of course they had something to hide. . .! You should also search this company on gaijinpot.com
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http://www.lyons-japan.com/English_school_pages/details.htm Do your best and good luck!
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Friday, June 1, 2012

Are high school students in Japan allowed to smoke legally

Are high school students in Japan allowed to smoke legally?

Other - Society & Culture - 1 Answers
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No. 20 is the legal age to smoke and to drink in Japan. So unless a high school kid failed a few times, they can't smoke legally.
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