就職 Employ

Guess what? I just found out that my Tutor was able to get a job, the only thing next is to graduate for him and his future is mosltly set. Now this may not sound like a phenomenal thing but getting a job in Japan is really really difficult or at least that is my impression. Book stores have whole ailes of books just on getting a job. Also, it is engrained in Japanese culture to only spend 4 years in college and then graduate. However it is acceptable to go on to graduate school too. So, I think it is awesome!

僕のチューターは　就職した！！！　　それは凄いね？　　でもね　日本では　就職のは　凄く難しいとおもう。　　　本屋で　沢山の就職するための本が　あるし　　学校は四年だけし　難しいね。

Which brings up an interesting point. Recently a teacher from here showed our class pictures of his trip to Omaha. In his explanation of the pictures he referred to the first year of Japanese and the second year of Japanese classes as the Freshmen(一年生) class and the Sophomore (二年生) class, respectfully. I think I made the mistake of correcting him, but essentially that is always the case in Japan. The first year class has first year students (ie freshmen), the second third and fourth follow the same pattern. Whereas in America you might have a 6th year student in an entry level class, or possibly even someone in the his/her 60s. Basically it doesn't follow that a first year class only has first year students. Interesting?

これは　　普通に　日本では　一年生の授業は　一年生だけでしょう？　　　亜米利加　それは　そうじゃないです。　　　やっぱり　亜米利加　だれでも　授業をとってもいいと思う。　　一年生の授業は　一年生と五年生と三年生と「時々」六十歳人を　受けている！　　　興味深いね？

Later all!