Every single time a friend, classmate, mother or father would come over to any Kansai Gaidai House Seminar they are required to wear a Visitor tag around their neck. This tag around their neck have many rules and regulation which the guest will have to follow and if not, there will consequences. And with this tag, the guest are then restricted from doing things in which many exchange student can not agree upon nor grasp the the reason behind it.
For example, as illustrated in on the the tag, a guest that one brings into House Seminar cannot enter in the kitchen. Why is this? TAn R.A. explains that because rescources in House Seminar are only for those live there. If a guest were to use it, then are taking it away from the residents. Therefore in in conclusion, the ulities at the House Seminar house are only for those who are living there, not for guess. Although, Visitor may stay in the rooms of their host or living area.
I suppose it makes sense, but at the same time, what happens if friends want to cook together or celebrate birthdays?
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I agree that many of the seminar house rules seem strict, but they usually have been put in place because of related difficulties in the past. So how does your post illustrate politics in Japan? Please explain.
This topic relates to Politics in japan because it is a issues in which many exchange student can not agree upon or come to terms with. They can not understand why visitors are not allow to go into the kitchen to help cook or do many others things. They also can not understand why on the weekends friends from other house seminar cannot sleep over. Not only that why cameras are everywhere.
If many student wanted to, they could petition against the rule in which they could stress to the CIE at Kansai Gaidai. It is issue, I believe of misunderstanding in sense why a visitor can not do certains things in house seminar when it seem so harmless. It is not like the guest are going to take a kettle from the kitchen.
But then again, I could say that it could happen. Yes, I agree that these rules must be made because of related issues, thus as a results those who are here now no longer have those privileges. Which is very sad.
I agree with you – it is sad. But it is the reality one has to live with if they choose to stay in an on-campus dorm. It is too bad your sempai made things difficult for you. But perhaps your actions will make things easier for future students.
I lived in seminar house for a year. How did I deal with the rules? I left seminar house and experienced Japan as much as possible. Osusume desu.