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Sub-Par Performance of Filipino Students
The statistics were shocking for a culture that prizes education. The California Standardized Test scores for San Francisco public school students showed that Filipinos in 6th, 7th and 8th grades have "the highest...
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Jiko Shokai: Japanese Self Introductions
One interesting concept I learned about soon after coming to Japan was jiko shokai, which just means "self introduction" but which seems to have a special cultural significance here.
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Autumn in Japan: School Sports Festivals!
Autumn is upon us, and in Japan that means one thing: School Sports Festival, a special event held at all elementary schools where kids run relays, do tug-of war, have egg toss ...
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I remember my first payday after coming to work as a teacher in Japan, being handed an envelope containing my entire month's salary in cash, which was quite a surprise to me.
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Good news for teachers on Teachers' Day
A sudden eruption of teacher-related news in today's newspapers reminds readers that the otherwise unremarkable September 10th is Teacher's Day in China.
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There's a sad statistic that's on the rise in Japan these days: divorce. The combination of the country's rapidly aging society, high stress levels and a new law that enables a woman to claim up to half of her husband's company...
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