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Originally Posted by loveskyliemole
I would like to ask you a question about kindergartens and schools in your countries.
In Japan, the school year starts from April (kindergartens, schools and universities). and we have an "entrance ceremony" every time we join a new school.
Do you have such ceremony in your country? or just have a ceremony for graduation?
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There's more concentration on finishing a level of schooling than beginning it, so we have graduation ceremonies instead of entrance ceremonies. In my experience, the beginning of a school year or college term is a time of getting things organized and making sure everyone knows what is expected of them in terms of work effort and attendance. In a way, it *is* an entrance ceremony, but much more informal and group-oriented.
Though in the past, the college I attend did have what could be called a "formal" entrance ceremony. Its purpose was mainly to sort students into groups according to area of study, then further on to individual classes if a group was too large. It was rather awkward and more suited to a high school setting, in my opinion.