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 Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 7:19 pm
IY_and_MCR Koiyuki Quote: I am only happy that I grew up in America, where I could learn and have fun freely. Not to mention, have textbooks that are not changed and altered to fit the picture that the government wants to be seen. Oh, our American textbooks go through a system to make sure they're "decent". Basicly meaning our books are not allowed to say anything negitive about important American historical figures or else they get edited or banned. *Cough* Sorry, I had to open my big mouth and comment about that >__>; One thing I've noticed is a lot of sterotypes about Japan are like the various sterotypes of America. You have the South in America, if you ain't of the right race you get snubbed. In California and New York people picture a whole group of crazy people running arround in outrageous fashion and using the newest electronics. So on and so forth, and there's some truth to these. And I swear I had a real point, I promise. But I'll edit in what I forgot later >____> Well, about the text books, I think that's mainly trying to make it all FACTS, not OPINIONS. There can be a very thin line between the two...if a historical figure did something that some consider bad, some consider good, and it's not heavily related to what they were historic for, then they might leave it out.
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 8:50 pm
I cant wait for applying for the student exchange to Japan.. Hehe=p
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 3:13 am
I guess non-Americans wouldn't have any problems to study in Japan though.
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:52 pm
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Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 8:06 am
I always wanted to go to Japan. My main reason why is because I made up my own Naruto series called "Naruto Ryūden (Naruto Dragon Chronicles)" which is a sequel to Naruto Shippūden. I made a Gaia Guild about by own Naruto series.
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:20 am
I would like to go as a Exchange hish school student has anyone had this adventure? If so would they like to share their experences?
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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:13 pm
zamboru if you know little japanese, can you go to japan by yourself and survive without making a fool of yourself. sweatdrop I suppose it really depends on what you mean by "little"...I don't think you would make a total fool of yourself if you only knew how to speak a few useful phrases...good luck surviving in Japan with only the knowledge of some Japanese phrases though x)..that would be...hard..I think anyway
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:15 pm
Great thread everyone. I really learned a lot more than I ever have imagined I would in about an hour. I do have a question for anyone that is currently attending college in Japan. What steps do you think I should take as a college-bound student that hasn't taken a Japanese language course?
I'm really curious as to what I should do. I eventually do plan to move to Japan permanently but I want to make sure I have a decent amount of information. As well as be prepared
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:16 pm
Concealed Fury Great thread everyone. I really learned a lot more than I ever have imagined I would in about an hour. I do have a question for anyone that is currently attending college in Japan. What steps do you think I should take as a college-bound student that hasn't taken a Japanese language course? I'm really curious as to what I should do. I eventually do plan to move to Japan permanently but I want to make sure I have a decent amount of information. As well as be prepared First piece of advice? Learn to listen. It will help you much in general and especially in Japan, where reading the social context is of high priority Also new post to announce a new(and very important) link: ALTs in Japan
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:38 pm
Concealed Fury Great thread everyone. I really learned a lot more than I ever have imagined I would in about an hour. I do have a question for anyone that is currently attending college in Japan. What steps do you think I should take as a college-bound student that hasn't taken a Japanese language course? I'm really curious as to what I should do. I eventually do plan to move to Japan permanently but I want to make sure I have a decent amount of information. As well as be prepared Wait....so you are going to take college courses at a Japanese college, or are you thinking about after taking a few Japanese courses going to a Japanese college and taking classes there? I would see first (if you are at an American college and want to study abroad for a year or two at a Japanese university) if your college has Japanese as a class. I would also see what kind of exchange programs (how long, how much, due when are the three major questions to be asking) are available. After that, you pretty much have to save (or hope for a scholarship) and follow all the processes that will qualify you to study abroad in Japan. If you are considering going to a Japanese college however, I would suggest finding a suitable school for you. Some have exchanges where you go to a college to study and learn Japanese and potentially other things without having to take the entrance exam for foreign students trying to apply to a Japanese university (btw, I have seen study guides of this test, basically think of the SAT all in Japanese and you'd be on the right track). Edit: While studying abroad at a college in Japan I took some international business and intercultural classes besides the Japanese language and culture classes offered. Should have took Chinese while I was at it. D=
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Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 12:01 pm
i'm also african american, and have light skin. A couple of my friends are as well, and one has had the opportunity to go to Japan. She wasn't treated any differently than anyone else because of skin color, by the majority of the people (just like in America), and she had a blast. So go, but just don't worry about that. Go to have fun and experience a new culture. biggrin
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Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 6:22 pm
Something I've seen a lot but not necesarily in Japan is that people think that American school system is crap and we're all morons with no manners. Why is that, why do people just downright hate Americans?!? I just hate it when people stereotype like that.
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Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:09 am
JayStar101 Something I've seen a lot but not necesarily in Japan is that people think that American school system is crap and we're all morons with no manners. Why is that, why do people just downright hate Americans?!? I just hate it when people stereotype like that. Well, Japanese school systems is that in elementary school you see many students passing grades regardless of individual ability and scholarship and that all that middle and high school do is prepare students for college entrance exams and once students get into a college they kind of do their own thing and goof off because the hardest part of the education so far is over. They study facts and dates for the testing when asking other questions like why and how aren't asked a lot. We also see students as not having as much fun in high school as us because of this and that sometimes creativity and individualism is shunned in the classroom. [/stereotype] To each and their own. I haven't actually met anyone in Japan that has necessarily hated our school system in the states; many of my friends think that it would have been cool to study abroad when in high school or go to high school in the states. Sometimes the pressure is high for some students to get into a similar university that their parents went to (or to follow in the same footsteps as a parent) or to enter the university that is really competitive and this creates lots of stress. Many friends found that schools in the states are more free going because lack of intense testing and such (they don't know about SAT or anything like that), so they wanted to have gone to high school. Other countries, I am not sure of however. There are probably better systems than our own in the world. As for the "no manners" part, it could be said that about any person that travels to a foreign country they have never been to and they could still do something to offend someone no matter how much they study culture and customs. That is why humility, understanding, and apologizing are important aspects when doing something that is considered offensive.
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