Real practice of reception at the front of the school

Oita Godo Newspaper (morning edition on June 14, 2009)

A pre-internship, which students can have an opportunity experiencing a career related to the reception at the front of the school, was begun on June 11 at Takada High School in Bungo Takada city. This will last until June 25, with shifts of roughly 60 third-year students who enrolled in general department but formerly interested in business department and job hunting. The responsibilities mainly include corresponding visitors and giving them necessary information.

The purpose is to let students actively learn about how to communicate with strangers wisely and politely, how to deal with unexpected situations, how to behave in good manners at the future workplace, and keep what they have learned in their mind. This can help students get ready for the future job hunting.

Since the business department will be canceled in next academic year, students who are interested in job hunting after graduation from the high school have already been transfer to the general department from this academic year. They must first take lectures taught by teachers invited from a business school, form a group of three persons, divide duty to each member, and then go to the real stage. At first, most of students looked nervous but later gradually get used to and be able to correspond to the visitors smoothly.

Comment:  Although this is exactly a good practice that students are pushed to what is called "active learning" through the real situation, but isn't it too early for them to do job hunting after graduating from the high school? I know it is related to Japanese culture. There is no wrong, no right. I just express my Thai-style opinion. Generally in Thailand, a person can get a good job only when he graduates from a university at least bachelor degree. So I feel like that.

PUNTHUCHAT Siripun

Thailand

APS4, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University