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In America my son studies subjects he would not have been able to study in Japan. He has a course in Computer Business Programming, and another in Computer Technical Drawing and Graphics. Perhaps his most unusual course, though, is Gourmet Cooking. He's learning to bake bread this week, and was surprised that the teacher used pages from a chemistry book and a biology book to explain why bread rises. I guess the test will be more than just making delicious bread. There are seven subjects all together for each student, but only four are studied each day. On alternate days three subjects meet for 1.5 hours each while the remaining one meets for an hour every day. The longer time (1.5 hours) means the students are able to "digest" the material and make sure everyone understands and gets a start on their homework.
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Most all the teachers and students like this style of schedule and the most unpopular period is the last period because it meets every day, day after day. School starts at 7:20 AM and if you don't have time at home, you can eat breakfast at the school cafeteria! It finishes at 2:10 and as most students ride the school bus, by about 2:30 the school is pretty deserted except for those needing extra help or attending a club meeting. It sounds like he has interesting things and ways to study, and my only question now is, "I wonder if bread will stay fresh during international mailing?!"
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