FEATURE THE CLACKAMAS PRINT Febraury 21,1990 Page 6 Osburn relates differences between States, Japan by Hclenmarie Nelsen Staff Writer What Would your impressions be of our American culture, if you were a student at CCC after being born and raised in Tokyo, Japan? Nozomi Osburn is such a stu­ dent, ambitiously taking classes, going for 10 credits this term. She is taking Basic Programming Computer classes, Water-color/ drawing, Calligraphy, and Piano performance. She had been going to school, off and on, in various colleges since she first came to the U.S. at about the age of 16. At that time, she finished her high school at Churchill High in Eugene, return­ ing to Japan for two years, and then returning to the U.S. to at­ tend George Fox College in New­ berg for two terms. She chose it, because it was a college founded by the Quakers. Later, upon entering OSU in Corvallis, she found herself “lik­ ing the American colleges very much,” she says. After observing and talking to her college friends in Tokyo, when she would revisit them, she could plainly see some differences. Osburn feels the students in Japan do not have the desire to study hard, but are there mostly just to receive a diploma to assure them of a good job. “Since Kindergar­ ten, some children have had to pass many tests so that they’d know how they would prepare for col- difference in the food served here. She was used to a diet based on vegetables and fish, while Ameri­ can food often had “too many heavy foods that were cooked with real butter and fattening oils,” she continues. However, in her desire to be fair, she states that, “Japa­ nese food often seems too salty because of their over-use of soy sauce.” “The custom of the Japanese children (usually the oldest son), expected to take care of their parents in their own home, until death, is gradually changing. Now, they often use nursing homes for their aged, as in America,” Osburn states. While her husband, Evert, is still in Japan, helping her father (who is a Protestant minister of a small church of 20-25 members) in To­ Nozomi Osburn from Tokyo, Japan, Is enjoying her time in America despite all the cultural kyo, she hopes to continue her incongruencies. pn<>tobyjiiii«npo«ter learning experiences in the U.S., knowing that soon Evert will join Osburn thinks that maybe this is .Osburn believes that “ the lege," Osburn said. her in their purchased home. They are then required to at­ American colleges are better, because of the differences between “Many of the Japanese people tend both public schools 6-8 hours because one has such a large choice the two countries in their percep­ in Japan are inter-marrying now tion of who is too old. of subjects are are encouraged to daily, six days a week, and also with the Americans,” reflects The main difference she has attend private schools in the af­ study hard. You also learn a lot Osburn, “so, (like in America), it experienced during her attendances ternoon or evening. Because pri­ more when you are older.” is hard to know what a person’s in colleges, and “ in everyday life, ” She likes the freedom in the U.S. vate schools are an extra expense, heritage is by looking at them." the parents have to really want a colleges, where “you can take the is that one has to “express them­ However, Nozomi is one of the college education for their chil­ classes you want to take and do selves more in the U.S. than in many 100 percent Japanese in the dren, as they pay for all their school­ what you want. In Japanese col­ Japan. There,you aresupposed to U.S., as her facial features image. ing until they are 16 years old. leges, if you are older (past 30 communicate by understanding She admits that “I am still very “Upon entering college, the stu­ years), you are considered too old, each other without a-lot of words,” shy, (because of my heritage), but dents take a very difficult exam and you may feel uncomfortable she adds. I am learning, and I am feeling When she first arrived in the before they are accepted,” adds on the campus, so you rarely see more like America is my home older students in the colleges there." U.S., she immediately noticed the Osburn. every day.” ------------------------- ~> 'Madhouse' is maddening Madhouse lives up to its name to s*ay the least. A car-sick nine- lived cat, four squeamish brats, an exploding Lotus, and one roam­ ing snake all add up to one thing: houseguests. Kirstic Alley from TV’s Cheers and John Larroquette (Dan of TV’s Night Court) share the bill­ ing as Mark and Jessie Bannister in this insane comedy. The Bannisters are decent LA yuppies. He’s a stockbroker and she’s a local TV-ncws anchor. Their only drawback in life is they both have relatives. Larroquette’s cousin, Fred, and wife Bernice come to visit all the way from New Jersey. Bernice truly wants to be a nice person, but is just too bois­ terous. She is the equivalent of Randy Quaid’s character in Na­ tional Lampoon’s Vacation mov­ ies; and Fred, well, Fred looks almost dead. Soon the Bannisters are A Reel View by Roseann Wentworth blessed with Jessie’s uppity sister (Alison LaPlaca from Fox’s Open House) who just left her husband. Then their neighbor’s house tragi­ cally goes a-blaze and Mark and Jessie have to let him and his two kids also move in to avoid a law­ suit. This movie is semi-entertain­ ing. LaPlaca’s role as Claudia is no different from her character on Open House. Fred’s (John Deihl) subplot search for his true self is weak as is his character. However, the animals are very entertaining. Tom Ropelewski directs, and Leslie Dixon, his wife, is producer this time around. Viewers may recognize her work as screenwriter of Outrageous Fortuncand Over­ board. There is usually three or four events going on at once and fortunately some new things arc explored (ie “Scruffy” the cat). The tone is continuously upbeat despite the constant destruction of everything in the houseguests’ path. What gives this movie mass appeal is that everyone can relate, whether you’ve had the houseguests that wouldn’t die (or leave), or if you were the houseguest that wouldn’t leave. UPS DELIVERS EDUCATION Help us help you through college. Part time job opportunities available. 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