When I started studying here, I had difficulty with communication with other students from other countries. What I take it for granted is sometimes unnatural for them while I can share the same feeling with Japanese students, which made me confused. As for teachers, I feel Australian teachers are more dedicated than the tutors in Japan. (It doesn't mean the latter is better.) Needless to say, it's not always true and it depends. In my opinion, Australian teachers give me much homework, they are willing to spare extra time to respond my question and always think about improving student' skills. By the way, I am surprised by the technology in classroom. For instance, teachers use 'Socrative', which gives each student to answer questions on the Internet and then, the answers are shown on a screen and the teacher can give each student their feedback. When I was in Japan I never used such a system, and I was seldom given feedbacks.The last thing I want to tell you is punctuality. So many things including transportation, teacher, appointment, opening hour are not punctual here. On the day of an IELTS test, the train I wanted to take was cancelled without any information, so I had to research how I get to the destination and it took much time. I was almost late for the test, which made me furious. On the other hand, if a train is delayed in Japan, the information will be passed along as soon as possible.
All right, if I try to find more differences, it would go on forever, so I will finish here. Overall, I am happy with these differences. Thanks for watching.
