The biggest difference for students hoping to achieve their dreams lies in having what they need to be successful. In Japan, the school year begins in April and ends in March. In America, the school year starts in September and ends in June. The time factor alone gives them more exposure to a better education, and time to learn from mistakes. Japanese students have less days off than american students. There are no transportations in Japan, and they have to ride their bicycles to school. There are many differences between America and Japan, such as, the way homework and quizzes/ tests are graded, the fact that Japanese students stand and greet their teacher at the beginning and end of each class, and the way that students are trusted in
