This year, Marlene and I have started going
to the JHS first-year’s homeroom classes and cleaning time. It has been a very
interesting experience and has helped me learn a lot about the Japanese school
system. Homeroom classes are very important in Japanese schools, and homeroom
teachers have a lot of responsibility for their students. Some junior high
schools in America have homeroom classes, but mine did not. Students in America
do not clean their schools. The cleaning is done by professional janitors. I
like the idea of cleaning time in Japanese schools, because it teaches students
responsibility and makes them respect their learning environment. I think
American students might learn some valuable lessons if they had cleaning time,
but it would be very difficult to get started in America!
