Hybrid college

Japanese education and U.S. education is quite different. Of course, there are some similar points like students prepare for "white-color careers", but I want to talk about differences between Japanese college and U.S. college and what is ICU as "Hybrid college".

First big difference is the entrance examination. In Japan, to enter the college is very very hard, but easy to graduate. Japanese college is looking for a parson who has high ability. On the other hand, U.S. college is easy to enter, hard to graduate. Comparing U.S. college students,  Japanese college students tend to seldom study themselves after entering the college. What is the purpose of to enter the college? We paid a lot of money for the college to play and have fun? Playing and having fun is important,  however study is also very important for college students. 

Secondly, Japanese students have to choose the major before entering the college and to change the major is difficult while U.S. college students have many elective courses at university. It is early to limit our major before entering the college.  

Third, lecture style is also different. There are two way communication in lecture, teachers to students and students to teachers. In Japan, most lectures are teaching style. It is passive style. In U.S. many discussions, and many students to teachers communications. 

Finally, what is ICU as "Hybrid college".  ICU was founded by the cooperation of both U.S. and Japan. ICU is still Japanese but more like U.S. university than other Japanese university. We can choose the major after entering college. We have many English discussions, students to teachers communications and assignments. We have a lot of studies to do, but less than U.S. students. I thank to ICU.