childish students

こんにちは。

英語カフェでの一節。昨日の続きです。

S: 外国人スタッフさん、A: お客さん、K: 私

S: Student are also very childish. They behave like children. It's very hard for me. The way of thinking is completely different. 

K: Ah...

S: It's not only my impression but my friend from Germany is also complaining about that all the time.

K: Oh, Really.

S: During the class, for example, Japanese students keep talkig to each other all the time. I can't imagine such behavior in Euro. Because in Euro, the culture of the university is very strict. If you are not interested, you can just go away, go back home. That's what professors say. But not in Japan. They are too light. They don't study too much.

K: They are just coming to the university as an extension of a high school. They don't feel any responsibility about that. 

S: Yeah, that's true. They also don't have a discussion with professors. They just listen to the lecture and tell no opinions.

K: Yeah. They just go there because companies require them academic careers.

S: Yeah, exactly. Ridiculous. 

A: In Japanese companies, the most important thing is the loyalty to the company and no specific knowledge is required. 

K: They want students who can be easily brainwashed.

S: Yeah. They want to manipulate students who obey everything.

外国人スタッフさんは、日本の大学生に関して、講義中にしゃべってばかりいて、子供のようであると嘆いておられました。

私は、大学生は就職のために学歴が必要だから行ってるという、ありきたりな意見を述べておきました。

一方で、話を聞く限り、海外の大学生はもっと目的意識というか、積極性があるようです。

私も人のことは言えないのですが、大学時代は適当に講義を受けて、家に帰って何時間もゲームしてと、平凡な日々を過ごしてしまったなと反省しています。

ただ、講義中におしゃべりとかは、あまりに恥ずかしいというか、せっかく来て頂いてる留学生に対して申し訳ないので、その点では今の大学生にはしっかりしてほしいと思います。

childish 子供っぽい

academic career 学歴

manipulate 操作する、操る

loyalty 忠誠心

obey 従う