Education in Japan:]

 It would be awesome to study in Japan, because I am in love with that country.:] Studying there would help me learn even more about their amazing country. Their school system is similar to ours with the classes, age of starting, and other things as well. The courses include studying our language throughout their whole school career, which to me is pretty cool. They have student exchange programs to help translate English to them, and I would love to participate in something like that.

The different levels of education are very similar to ours. In Japan you only have to go to school from kindergarten to the end of junior high, but the majority of kids proceed onto going to high school. You start school around five or six, just like how we do here, and you would finish high school around seventeen or eighteen. The criteria are you have to be the right age, and you have to be able to pay for your schooling.

 In Japan you have to pay to go to school, and some kids take extra tutoring after school which also costs. The main reason for tutoring is not only to help you study, but also to keep the kids off the streets, and in a safer environment. Depending on the school, the prices could be higher or lower. It costs more to go to a private school than public, and the average cost to go to public is around $2,350.

There are some differences in the schooling between our countries. When you go to school there you switch your shoes to a pair that you keep in the school. Instead of the kids switching from classroom to classroom, the teacher does. To me this makes more sense because that way you won’t have to worry about tardy students, and less people in a congested hallway. Of course there you have to pay to go to school, unlike us who get a free education.

A typical day would consist of going to school, changing your shoes, learning the subjects of history math science and English, then as most would go to tutoring afterwards. Basically there school day is like ours, except we don’t switch shoes for indoors. Japan would be a fun county to study abroad. Maybe one day I’ll have an opportunity to do that:]