Where I come from, these things are separated. It's a unique experience to see the political process this close. The debate will serve as an impetus for students to get involved in the U.S. political process, said Emmanuel Gaillot, an undergraduate from France who is studying computer science. In France, young people aren't concerned with politics. Politics is the fever here.
People are more involved and interested.
Young people in Japan also are not as interested in politics, said Hiromi Ogiso, an undergraduate in anthropology in Arts and Sciences. Ogiso believes the debate allows people to understand and connect with the candidates as individuals, something that doesn't happen in Japan. In Japan, we feel apart from our prime minister. There is no connection. People can get to know them.