High School Life In Japan

[Ewok85]

Not got a pile of photos you can look at?

 

[DragonChan]

I have lots of pictures of my host family, but I didn't spend too much time in the school. Most of the photos I have are from the youth hostel, and the people I went with. I'll go through them for fun though and see if I can find anything.

 

[mr.sumo.snr]

Heh, thanks Ewok. I'm going to Konan. I think the closest major city to it is Nagoya, but don't quote me on that one. I do know it's not very big, but I've been there once for 10 days, though at the time I was with 15 other people my age and we spent the entire trip goofing off.

Unfortunatly, at the time I didn't think I was going back so I didn't pay attention to what people were wearing, or doing. Probably not too smart.

Konan-shi eh? It's in the Nagoya commuter belt - about 20 minutes down the Nagoya Expressway to Sakae and a whole lotta fun. Probably about the same time by express train to Nagoya station. You're close to Komaki-shi and Nagoya Airport. Plenty of large shops in the Komaki area as well as movie theaters, bowling alleys and the ubiquitous karaoke boxes. A vehicle would help - but none of your classmates are going to have a license yet. Personally, Konan sounds just about ideal - location wise - for an exchange year. I hope you like hot, humid weather - plenty of that in Nagoya. Very mild winters though.

BTW year 12 is it? So is it your final year before college or will you return to complete another year 12 in the US?

Sorry - just spotted the Canada thingie...

BTW Here's a map of the area http://tinyurl.com/4cjuv

 

[DragonChan]

Whoa. Thank you. You guys are all so helpful ^_^

Yeah I'm doing another year of high school. I don't have enough Provincials written to get into university yet, I've only done 2 so far. (those of you in Canada will know what I mean, for everybody else...I'm too lazy to explain right now.) But when I come back I'll only be doing a half day, so it's not too bad. I can save up for those hefty tuition fees.

 

[Elgin]

AFS I was too much of a druggy to go with them lol good times

 

[Kintaro]

I hate my parents for not encouraging me to voyage abroad...

EDIT: Oh crap, I did NOT just make that post.... so as a complement, I see that the experiences people live through abroad are really something...

Were I younger, it wouldn't matter to me, but... what about guys with long hair in schools ? I know if you joiun ther baseball club, you surrender your right to everything, but I really don't want to use anime and manga, and J-Dramas as "the example to follow" ... if I look at Gokusen, I doubt schools are like that.

Luc: Ow.... Thank you a requirement to your gym teacher.... compared to Quebec where instead of a forced Thank you, it was a gratuitous ___ you , and the blank word ends with a k also.

 

[Elgin]

Granus: I though Quebec used baise lol

Ya stay away from the anime and drama`s , the schools look like heaven in those my school students pay 12 000$ each year and the school`s a dump.

 

[Ewok85]

Private schools are STRICT, have long hair you'll prolly lose it. Public schools you can get away with just about anything depending on the school.

 

[Sinspawne]

I think this page would answer most if not all your questions :

http://members.chello.at/theodor.lauppert/japan/maiko/

 

[DragonChan]

Haha, thanks everybody.

In my school we don't say anything to the PE teacher. Aside from "What are we doing today?" Then we just grab the equipment, divide into teams, and start playing.

 

[mr.sumo.snr]

PE is distinct from 'bukatsu' (or club). PE, in theory, is a lesson - students do have PE tests, well they do in JHS, I don't know about HS. Bukatsu is a morning and afternoon club activity - this can be a sports club such as baseball, basketball, soccer or rugby or a slightly more cerebral activity such as chorus or orchestra.

The clubs do have coaches - but are generally student-run, especially in HS. If you join a club you will be expected to take part in ALL the club's activities - this may include giving up quite a few weekends. Club practice times are usually mornings (before class) and afternoons (anytime up to 8 o'clock in the evening). So much sport - and not a locker room to be seen anywhere!

 

[Elgin]

Thats so true when P.E we guys change into our P.E uniforms in homeroom where everyone can see us. Same for clubs I see the baseball team change in the field.

 

[Ewok85]

Clubs are great, get into one and have some fun

Do Shorinji Kempo... im biased

 

[tha_rippa1be]

wow, i didn't know you could be an exache student at 16 or earlier!
i prolly wouldnt even have the guts for it . not that i get homesich fast, but japan is a long way.
i think i'm gonna go when i'm 23-25 that's 6 years from now, so i've sure got enough time left to learn japanese.

if you're an exchange student, will you go to special schools from the afs program or regular local schools?
and do you need to know the language already or will u get some extra help?

- i just found out that belgium doesnt offer japan exchanges

 

[Ewok85]

We had a guy who was 15!

If you want to do a high school exchange they often have age restrictions, I just got in, 17 on leaving, 18 in Japan. Otherwise you can do a university exchange, which, IMO, is ALOT more fun

 

[RockLee]

Erm....I'm from Belgium...and...WE DO HAVE THEM lol....just look at some university sites or use GOOGLE

 

[tha_rippa1be]

Erm....I'm from Belgium...and...WE DO HAVE THEM lol....just look at some university sites or use GOOGLE

ik ben gaan zien op de site van afsvlaanderen, en er stond iets van japan als afs organisatie-programma, maar als je dan gaat zien naar de beschikbare landen om uit te kiezen staat het er niet bij.

i went to see on the site of AFS flanders, and it said something from japan beiing an AFS organistation-programme, but when you look at the list of countries available to choose from, it isn't there.

[question]: is "i went to see" a correct sentence? couse i have the thought it is wrong...

 

[DragonChan]

"tha rippa1be" - Just look around. there will be a program somewhere. options come from the most random places. in my case I just got called to the office and asked if i'd be interested in going.

And yes it is a normal Japanese high school. Not one that specializes in English or anything. Just your average public school. And the program I am on has no language pre-reqs. My school doesn't even offer Japanese. I'm doing it in summer school.

 

[Ewok85]

AFS isnt the only company

 

[jieshi]

wow, i didn't know you could be an exache student at 16 or earlier!

if you're an exchange student, will you go to special schools from the afs program or regular local schools?
and do you need to know the language already or will u get some extra help?

its true that AFS iisnt the only program, but from what ive been able to research its the best. for those of you that have looked at my weblog www.mblog.com/jesses_japan_student_exchange_blog you will see that there is alot of support for students and people to fall back on.

exchange is about living in a different culture for a period of time so therefore you go to normal schools. You do get a little bit of help learning the language and cause your living in the country you pick the language up pretty quickly

 

[Ewok85]

I'd put rotary above AFS myself