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Originally Posted by Yukinokesshou
It was the other way round at the school I went to in the US... there were so many Asians and such a pervasive, high-pressure study ethic that our school invited "dumbfounded astonishment" from exchange students and immigrants expecting to get a break from the stress they used to experience back at home  !! |
That reminds me of what my "advisor" told me before I left for Japan. "I don't know if you know or not, but college in Japan is
easy compared to high school there and college here, so you won't have to worry. You'll get a little break from all the stress of school here. More time for going out and doing stuff.
"
PPFFTTTT.
(College in Japan [where I attended, anyways] is not easy for the serious Japanese-learning exchange student, in case anyone missed my "ppfftttt" up there. One of the first "culture shock" experiences new people go through there is finding out how to bust your ass for a much worse grade. I'll never forget my all-nighters spent studying at Makku...)