Hi all.
I hope that you are all still enjoying reading my blog :)
Let me tell you about my last week and my activities in BEC class.
I usually get up around 8 o'clock in the morning on Saturdays. Don’t think that I am lazy because I have to work until 10p.m. every day so I try to get as much sleep on the weekend.
If you have been in Japan for some time, you'd probably have notice that a lot of people on the train read newspapers or magazines, or do homework if you are a student. Like all the other stereotypical Japanese people, I tried doing my homework; I read a book about dilemma of an American company, practiced some phrases which were mainly used in business meetings. That's how I usually make use of my time on the train. Prep on the train = more sleep!
To get to J.F Oberlin University where my BEC classes are held, I need to go through Shinjuku station. Shinjuku is one of the busiest cities in Tokyo and there are a lot of areas for entertainment, business and shopping. Shinjuku station has 8 railways and 3 metros running through it.
When I first arrived in Japan I was astonished to see so many people in Shinjuku but having lived in Japan for some time it's already become everyday scenery for me.
In my third lesson we discussed about a video we watched. It was about the woman who has a fear of the unknown and she becomes very nervous during a business meeting. Fear of the unknown is not very uncommon and our teacher told us 99% of the people feel nervous when encountering someone new.
I am sure a lot of you feel uneasy around strangers. I know I do!
After discussing about the video we practiced “Business in Action – debating and solving an issue”. I think it is important to exchange conflicting ideas when trying to come up with a solution. Another approach is to brainstorm. We started listing ideas which turned out to be quite exciting! My classmates came up with many good ideas.
After brainstorming, we practiced looking at advantages and disadvantages of things, such as life in town vs. city, and working for a company vs. running your own business.
In this class I got to learn that in English business scenes, brainstorming can be a very useful way of tackling a problem.
Thanks everyone for reading my blog!
