Comments on: 25,000 foreign school children in Japanese public schools http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/02/25000-foreign-school-children-in-japanese-public-schools/ Japan News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tatiana http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/02/25000-foreign-school-children-in-japanese-public-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-213966 Tatiana Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:02:56 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5480#comment-213966 Like a lot of poor countries, the Filipino government relies on their citizens to get jobs abroad. They usually have families in their home country and send back money. The money that is sent back is usually higher in value and helps pay off massive soaring debts courtesy of the IMF.....atleast that's what i'm guessing/thinking. Correct me if I'm wrong. My parents, my younger sister, and I are from Jamaica (my other 2 younger sister were born here in the U.S), I see them send money through the western union all the time, so I think that's where I get this idea from. Like a lot of poor countries, the Filipino government relies on their citizens to get jobs abroad. They usually have families in their home country and send back money. The money that is sent back is usually higher in value and helps pay off massive soaring debts courtesy of the IMF…..atleast that’s what i’m guessing/thinking. Correct me if I’m wrong.

My parents, my younger sister, and I are from Jamaica (my other 2 younger sister were born here in the U.S), I see them send money through the western union all the time, so I think that’s where I get this idea from.

]]> By: Shane http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/02/25000-foreign-school-children-in-japanese-public-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-213887 Shane Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:53:56 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5480#comment-213887 This situation is not really any different from what you commonly find with many children of immigrants in the U.S. The kids grow up Americanized and their parents' language is as foreign to them as it is to their neighbors across the street. This situation is not really any different from what you commonly find with many children of immigrants in the U.S. The kids grow up Americanized and their parents’ language is as foreign to them as it is to their neighbors across the street.

]]> By: Rob http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/02/25000-foreign-school-children-in-japanese-public-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-212814 Rob Sat, 02 Aug 2008 06:47:25 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5480#comment-212814 <i>Many children of Brazilian immigrants grow up attending Japanese schools and lack opportunities to learn the language of the country they came from, causing major communication problems within their families.</i> I've actually seen this happen with a friend of mine whose parents moved to the Midwestern US from South Korea before he was born. The language barrier inside your own home can be pretty daunting when you and your parents literally don't speak each others' languages. Definitely a concern all parents raising their children abroad should keep in mind. Many children of Brazilian immigrants grow up attending Japanese schools and lack opportunities to learn the language of the country they came from, causing major communication problems within their families.

I’ve actually seen this happen with a friend of mine whose parents moved to the Midwestern US from South Korea before he was born. The language barrier inside your own home can be pretty daunting when you and your parents literally don’t speak each others’ languages. Definitely a concern all parents raising their children abroad should keep in mind.

]]> By: James http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/02/25000-foreign-school-children-in-japanese-public-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-212647 James Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:32:48 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5480#comment-212647 also a filipino myself, us filipinos are very versatile, working everywhere where service is needed, especially nannies and ship's crew. One of Philippines' income comes from overseas workers also a filipino myself, us filipinos are very versatile, working everywhere where service is needed, especially nannies and ship’s crew. One of Philippines’ income comes from overseas workers

]]> By: none http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/08/02/25000-foreign-school-children-in-japanese-public-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-212637 none Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:57:43 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=5480#comment-212637 Why the hell every place I hear about there is always "filipino" included? It seems they are everywhere. Why the hell every place I hear about there is always “filipino” included? It seems they are everywhere.

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