I went to Japan thinking it was going to be the best place ever. Boy was I wrong, everyone acted totally different then what I'm used to. I thought it was going to be all technologically advanced, everyone living with all these new gadgets that Japan makes. When infact the place I lived didn't even have high speed internet. All of this was a big shock The biggest shock came from the school system, here are few of the reasons why the school system was a big shock to me.
First off, I had to wear uniforms. Black pants, white shirt, and a black top. Before I was in Japan I went to a canadian private school, with no uniforms. This was a big change. I was uncomfortable all the time, in summer it got very hot, the teachers were very picky with your uniform. If you forget your name tag, you get a whole lot of bitching from them. It was one of the changes I hated most, but one that I could live with.
The uniforms weren't that big of deal, but on the 3rd day or so of school, I was yelled at for now having good posture at my desk. It was in the summer, the temperature was well over 30 degrees celsius. I could not think, I didn't care what the teacher was saying. I was also yelled at for not using proper speech towards the teachers. So when I was yelled at I had to say "Yes sir" "I'm sorry sir" . Saying those words pissed me off. I was never yelled at for doing that in Canada. I thought that I was going to spazz out and punch the teacher in the face.
Oh man the rules. The school had so many rules it was unbelievable. Most of them couldn't be enforced either. For example there was a rule "You are not allowed to go to a restaurant without being accompanied by a parent". Good lord, why does the school make rules that they can't even enforce? Better yet, what I do in my spare time is none of the schools business. I detested how the school tried to tell me how to live my life. This was a situation that I couldn't stand, and it drove me insane.
