I was curious about how different educational policies impact student outcomes and teacher effectiveness and so on. Through reading, discussion, and presentation, I have gained valuable insights into the strengths and weaknesses of various educational approaches. I can gain many information and answers to my questions and sparked a greater interest in other topics of education. 

The reason I took this course was due to my interest in educational systems and my questioning of Japan's uniform education approach. I wanted to learn about education systems in other countries to understand their unique characteristics. For instance, having grown up in Japan, I took cleaning and extracurricular activities for granted, thinking they were universal practices. However, I discovered they are actually quite rare and specific to Japan. 

I was pretty confident in my English skill but I thought I wanted improve more. Also, I wanted to broaden my perspective through learning through English. 

I learned the educational difference between Japan, the U.S. and China. I also understood the relation between education and national identity in each country. 

I decided to join this class, because I knew that this Class provides us an opportunity to learn about international education during my first year of university. In particular, I gained very interesting insights into Japanese education, because it taught me things in the class that I had experienced but had not been aware of. Thank you for 1 year and 4 months !!