Tuesday, January 20, 2009
My biggest complaint about this country and Inauguration Day
Like always, every morning I read Japan Times Online and I was reading this article on how the ministry wants to boost up the number of vocabulary words the students learn from 1300 to 1800. Well, many teachers are furious and complain that it's not going to help and that they need more practice on speaking, and more classes available during the school time. They also complain about how they don't understand anything and what goes on. The teachers had compelling argument but because of the culture they stay indirect and keep quiet to avoid conflict. The sad part is that the government knows this and they take advantage of this! So in a way, the manipulate this to always have their way! But if there's a problem about foriengers everyone gets loud and points fingers! This is when they start to protest (the japanese people) get to together and start saying what's really on their mind! Is that something! Now if they can do that with issues that affect them they would get somewhere. Other than that, I wish there were viewing parties in Osaka but there was none but a lot of them were in Tokyo though. In that aspect I like Tokyo more because they're more progressive and international. They know what's going and plus they have Shibuya which is hella cheap for shopping. But yeah, I was asleep and then I watched it. I was so pleased to see him elected president he deserves it! He proved those arrogant politicians wrong which was a huge relief. But his speech made me proud, and I feel that America will become more open minded. For once, I am very proud to be an american. God bless America.
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I think it's cool to have an easy going society but it's another to be taken advantage of. maybe they don't really care and just ride out life.
Nope they really do care it's just that they're culture is just soo indirect! That they really don't want to cause conflict.
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