Differences between British and Japanese students

About Japanese students

Japanese students go to college from Monday to Friday. There are 1st to 5th periods, and on the days when we can go home early, we will work part-time or go to club activities. There are many people who are serious about studying at university. However, those who graduated from high school and just didn’t want to work and went on to college or who lost interest in the field they chose after going on may not be studying seriously. Some students go to college to get a “university graduation” status. Japanese universities have a four-year system. Most of the lessons are in the form of lectures where we just listen to the teacher’s story.

About British students

In the case of liberal arts, lectures (lectures) and tutorials (such as seminars conducted by a small number of people) are often set up at universities in the British. British students study really hard. Therefore, the library and study room are always very popular. The reason why they study so much is that there are many weekly tasks. Even if it is an assignment, it is not obligatory to submit it, but rather it is mainly reading that is done voluntarily. Most of the weekdays are students who spend most of their time in college classes and study, but things change from around Friday night. I’m happy on weekends in Japan, but it’s not so different from weekdays. On Friday and Saturday nights, many dormitories have weekly parties. Everyone makes a noise as if to eliminate the frustration on weekdays. Each person spends their time on Saturdays and Sundays, participating in activities of the society (circle), spending time in a lazy room, and chatting with friends in a common room.

There is no entrance ceremony in the British like in Japan. At the beginning, there is a briefing session where all new students gather, so they will do the date when the course starts and various procedures at that time. The days when classes start in each faculty are different. Instead of having an entrance ceremony, Freshers Week usually has a week to welcome new students for the first week or so, with admission procedures to the society (like a circle), school information, and various club and bar events. Will be done. There is a graduation ceremony, but the course usually ends around May, while the graduation ceremony is held in July. For this reason, some students do not attend the graduation ceremony.

Fashion popular with British students

For short hair, the hairstyle is usually asymmetric. Many male college students prefer simple clothes. From the perspective of British men, Japanese men are so fashionable that they all look gay. Popular brands are Primark, H & M and NEW LOOK. In the British, there are discount sales at shopping centers for students. They have up to 25% off sale and they can get various free stuff just by walking without shopping. We can also get pens, eco bags, beer, and alcohol. People gather in expensive stores rather than cheap ones.