Nakami-san's high school sounds pretty similar to mine! Mine started at 8:05 and ran to 3:12, but I had the same experience of really only liking it because I had friends at the school. And I don't think tests and homework are enjoyable in any county. I did have a job in high school, but it was nothing special and I didn't work all that often during the school year. I'd be interested in knowing more about the kinds of classes at Japanese high schools--what sort of subjects you could take, how demanding the courses are, etc. I think it'd be really interesting to talk to someone who was able to attend a high school both here and in Japan to hear some of the differences firsthand.
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Many different subjects are offered at high schools in Japan and some are requirements and others are elective. Among arts classes, I chose Japanese calligraphy.
ReplyDeleteIn the second year at my high school, you had to decide which track you want to be , either math/science or non-math/science track. It also determined what classes you had to take.
I felt that we just had to memorize everything and study for the tests. Often times, I wonder why I had to know these things, how important are they in my life, but I just studied for the sake of the exams...
私もボーリングするのが好きです。私の高校は３年生の時は午後のクラスがありませんでした。
ReplyDeletei would also like to know more about how Japanese students spend their time and what classes they could take. i think that the parents and the government are putting too much pressure on the kids. like they only get a few hours a sleep a night which is very bad for your health and for studying. here they always tell us to get at least 8 hours a sleep on a school night. well not every one does this i think we get more sleep.
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