Saturday, March 24, 2012

i'm a male and I have a problem hanging out with my friends/students in japan high school.

i'm a male and I have a problem hanging out with my friends/students in japan high school.?
i'm a foreign high school student. I live with my parents and I have been studying in Japan for 4 years, and lately I have a problem hanging out with my friends/making friends . I noticed that my old friends in school don't treat me the same way as before. I felt that they've changed after we all became 2nd yr high school students. One day, I tried to eat lunch with them, but they prefer eating lunch with their other friends. That day, I tried to hang out with them (including with their other friends) but it's just too hard for me to communicate with them. I had difficulty understanding the topic of their conversation (sports,etc...) . Sometimes, I want to enter in the middle of their conversation, but I feel ashame because maybe they will not understand my japanese. I don't know what to do....I mean, why? I was kind to them and I didn't show any bad style to them when were still 1st year students. But why is this happening? can anyone help me? I don't want to be alone in school.
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Jerry Sometimes there is no real way of understanding High School Teen social problems. You have the option of asking your friends what is wrong and if you feel that they don't want to hang then find new friends...life is too short to worry about that...Im sure that there are other kids that would love to chill with you...but keep in mind that you cannot force your friends to want to hang with you...be polite and honest in your dealings with them (so they don't have a reason to not like you) but if they want space from you then give it to them. Don't be hurt Jerry, Im sure they arent trying to be mean...but the language thing could be alienating them or it could be that youre all growing apart...but you go to another group and make friends...whatever you do, do not sit by yourself and make it worse. You sound like a good kid, don't feel down about it... but if you make it worse by sitting by yourself and looking miserable, no one will eat lunch with you. Good luck Jerry and I hope it works out!

Friday, March 16, 2012

What are public high schools like in Japan

What are public high schools like in Japan?
I will start saving so that in two years I will go to Japan for high school.. So I was wondering, what is high school like? What is the people like, also?
Japan - 6 Answers
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for lunch you only eat sushi. for recess you only play mah jong
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Like private graduate schools here in the U.S.
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http://users.frii.com/salyavin/maiko.html http://users.frii.com/salyavin/maikotext.html#maiko1 It's abit long....but u have two years to read it so it shouldn't be a problem
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Well my friend lives in Japan and she just moved back there. She described highschool as very strict there, you have to be really smart and hard working. My friend was very smart here and she didn't make the top in her class because that's how smart they are. You have to really concentrate. Their uniforms are very strict too, nice but strict. They have P.E. mostly every day. You should wear inside slippers and school isn't so long each day. Well im sorry if this really isn't helpful enough, but I hoped I did in some way. Good luck!
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High schools in Japan, both public and private, are classified according to academic levels of its pupils. We have a "ranking" of high schools so that parents and kids choose a high school to go. All classes are in Japanese so you cannot follow them without certain level of Japanese skill. They wear uniform. I think 90% of high schools in Japan has a uniform.
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depends my friend went to very strict school had uniform even socks and shoes, she had to tie her hair and cant dye, no pierced earring, no part time job... etc etc etc had loooots of homework and pop quiz... im sure she doesnt want to go back... lol there are lots of high schools dont study much, easy, have no uniform. you need to check your high school is strict or not
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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Looking to go to Temple University Japan, any information about the school that anyone can share

Looking to go to Temple University Japan, any information about the school that anyone can share?
I am looking to go to college next year, I have always wished I could have gone to college when I finished high school, but the situation at the time didn't allow for it, now, 14 years later, I am in a position where I can persue that dream, I've often wished that I could experience life outside of the USA as well, and have always been amazed by Japanese culture, so with the tried and true, kill 2 birds with one stone method, I'm going to do my best to attend TUJ, I've never lived in a 'big' city before, only the burbs, I know enough Japanese now, thru self study to get myself in trouble,and am learning more every day. First semester from what I have read will have to be in the dorm, the bigger of the two is apparently a converted hotel. After the first semester, I can then live elsewhere, should I? any information about the experience would be great. Thanks in advance!
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â™¡Have you had a chance to read the English sites? Take a look: http://www.tuj.ac.jp/newsite/main/index.html http://www.globaldaigaku.com/global/en/schoolsearch/detail/779/index.html http://web.tuj.ac.jp/newsite/main/about/about2.html http://www.temple.edu/studyabroad/ It's great that you can make your dream come true! Living in Japan is a wonderful experience. I have been here almost 9 years now and love it. Although I'm not a student I have taken opportunity of all the Japanese culture classes offered in my area and have made many great friendships. I would suggest you live on campus until you become used to your 'new' environment and make some good friends. If after you become comfortable and want to experience 'Japanese life' off campus, go for it! You have to be financially able to pay rent, be able to actually rent a place and so on. Check out this site about living in Japan, hope this helps! http://thejapanfaq.cjb.net/ Good luck and I hope you love Japan as much as I do!(*^o^*)
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The location of that school is awesome. I know some people who attended Temple and they're good people. Just following dreams and opening up to new thing just like you. Have fun!
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Wao you know Japanese? I really welcome you to Japan. I have visited the bldg of the TUJ in Tokyo several times, I am not the student. Honestely speaking, the building is very small. However, I saw some foreign students there, their face looked happy. The appearance of TUJ is here. This location is near to Roppongi. http://www.siue.edu/STUDYABROAD/jonathan_birch_Japan.htm http://cgi.spec.ed.jp/warabi-h/news_images/1143159705_240x180.jpg

Thursday, March 1, 2012

do kids grades actually get displayed at schools in japan

do kids grades actually get displayed at schools in japan?
you know in manga kids always see who got best on the tests and stuff, so, do kids grades actually get displayed at schools in japan?
Japan - 8 Answers
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No. Manga is fake and is added to help with the plot somehow. That would cause problems don't you think? Maybe they post things like who made it on a certain team or what not. Not grades. Of course for my school they post grades..but is kept secret by ID number. Not your actual name.
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"Welcome! To answer your stupid question, it depends on each school. And don't mix up reality with manga, because manga is stupid" will be some of the answers that follow mine, I bet. I as an average citizen of Japan find little problem with displaying students' grades(with their names) as long as they've done a pretty good job. There are many schools that publicize who're the top graders after midterm n' stuff. And the top graders of 'moshi' are published. That of course doesn't apply to those who did mildly good or sucked shite however, so if there's anyone planning to go to school in Japan who's worried about your grade being seen by others and your friends finding you retarded, that's not necessary.
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The only time I have seen grades posted was when my daughter applied to a private school. Then the scores were posted. Other than that, you really, and I mean REALLY, need to get a clue that manga and anime are NOT real. They are freaking cartoons. This means that not only does Superman not fly, he doesn't freaking exist. I knew that even when I was reading the comic books as a kid. What is the world would lead you to believe that manga and anime are a true reflection of a culture? Grow up. Get a life. Stay away from manga/anime. Do SOMETHING to get a clue.
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only answering for 2 points :D
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No, manga is a comic book, they have little to do with the real world.
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doesn't matter what grade they get anyways, the students can still move on to the next grade even after failing all the classes. but i have never seen a teacher display grades in a class. Manga, anime, it is all a story, fake. don't base your ideas off of a book or a cartoon on tv. if that were true then most japanese would say that americans eat pizza and hamburgers and fries and drink coke everyday for breakfast lunch and dinner.
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FYI, "displayed" has many degrees of display. In some cases, grade information is distributed to students by paper, not displayed on a wall. In some cases, they will only tell you which place (like 10th out of 40 kids) you are at. When I was in high school, grade information was distributed by papers. But after some students said to school they do not like it, it was cancelled. So the bottom line is, it depends on each school. But I'm sure there are few schools where grade is displayed on a wall as you saw in manga.
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Like everyone else has said - I have never seen the grades displayed - test or final. I know my students get told their grades at meetings with their homeroom teacher and parent. The practice tests for the high school entrance exams get sent home in a book, with the average for each subject. The parents are supposed to stamp it with their name stamp and give it back to the school. Not that it matters what their grades are since they will pass regardless. Some of the high schools in my area do look at grades, but not as much as they look at what the students make on the entrance exams. And really, some of the grades are so randomly assigned it doesn't matter. It's like "sure, this kid has great tests scores, but never turned in homework. Let's just give him the top grade because."