J-education

In Japan, debate over two educational patterns- the exam-oriented and the quality-oriented-has lasted for several decades. 

Generally speaking, exam-oriented education gives priority to the scores of students. The performance of students in all kinds of examinations is the criterion of judging the success of education. Under this pattern, cramming method of teaching finds its prevalence all over the schools. In contrast to this, the quality-oriented education emphasizes all-round development. Students are supposed to learn actively and creatively rather than receive knowledge passively and therefore inactively. 

From my point of view, the quality-orientation is much superior to the exam-orientation. Under the quality-oriented education, students are motivated and are eager to learn through their own experience. However, under the exam-oriented pattern, students bear too heavy pressure and their creativities and initiative are wasted. Students educated by this pattern can not match the pace of modern society and the pattern is already out of tune with the modern melody.

Gay Wedding

The gay marriage becomed legal on JUN 27th in Unieted States.

Millons of gay men and women in the United States spent last week worrying over whether the country might move in the opposite direction in the matter of gay rights.Homosexual rights remains a controversial topic all over the world. 

Some scientists have tried to prove that homosexuality is natural, others that it’s a genetic deformity. A few countries like Canada and the Netherlands have declared same-sex marriages legal, but some countries still see homosexual act as immoral. Even in liberal, more tolerant societies like the US, coming out (revealing one’s homosexuality openly) means one can face a lot of pressure and challenges.

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