I am a student who’ve been educated in two different kinds of school Korean
two different kinds of school Korean
two different kinds of school Korean public school and private international
public school and private international
public school and private international school I studied it in Korean school
school I studied it in Korean school
school I studied it in Korean school until I was a third grader but then in
until I was a third grader but then in
until I was a third grader but then in 2012
2012
2012 I took a fly from Korea to Bulgaria as
I took a fly from Korea to Bulgaria as
I took a fly from Korea to Bulgaria as my dad’s work as an expatriate while
my dad’s work as an expatriate while
my dad’s work as an expatriate while attending the International School I’ve
attending the International School I’ve
attending the International School I’ve realized that these two schools have
realized that these two schools have
realized that these two schools have attended have very contrasting
attended have very contrasting
attended have very contrasting educational system now South Korea is
educational system now South Korea is
educational system now South Korea is very popular for its education system in
very popular for its education system in
very popular for its education system in 2014 South Korea was ranked number one
2014 South Korea was ranked number one
2014 South Korea was ranked number one for overall cognitive skills and
for overall cognitive skills and
for overall cognitive skills and educational attainment by Pearson
educational attainment by Pearson
educational attainment by Pearson Education Korean schools make students
Education Korean schools make students
Education Korean schools make students go through memorization cycle that help
go through memorization cycle that help
go through memorization cycle that help students had set high scores in many
students had set high scores in many
students had set high scores in many subjects parents also have high interest
subjects parents also have high interest
subjects parents also have high interest in the children’s learning
in the children’s learning
in the children’s learning so they invest a lot of money into them
so they invest a lot of money into them
so they invest a lot of money into them just guess how much they spent only in
just guess how much they spent only in
just guess how much they spent only in private learnings in 2013 18 billion
private learnings in 2013 18 billion
private learnings in 2013 18 billion dollars but even if South Korean schools
dollars but even if South Korean schools
dollars but even if South Korean schools are very well known for their
are very well known for their
are very well known for their educational system they’re also popular
educational system they’re also popular
educational system they’re also popular for its harsh harshness on the education
for its harsh harshness on the education
for its harsh harshness on the education now I know this fact for sure because
now I know this fact for sure because
now I know this fact for sure because I’ve attended the school for three years
I’ve attended the school for three years
I’ve attended the school for three years three years might not sound a lot but
three years might not sound a lot but
three years might not sound a lot but believe me those short times was long
believe me those short times was long
believe me those short times was long enough for me to experience the miseries
enough for me to experience the miseries
enough for me to experience the miseries I experienced that the society was full
I experienced that the society was full
I experienced that the society was full of competition rivalries frenemies and
of competition rivalries frenemies and
of competition rivalries frenemies and high pressure and the academics and even
high pressure and the academics and even
high pressure and the academics and even though I was just a 9 years old girl
though I was just a 9 years old girl
though I was just a 9 years old girl window school ended at 4 p.m. I got put
window school ended at 4 p.m. I got put
window school ended at 4 p.m. I got put into many different hagwons or we can
into many different hagwons or we can
into many different hagwons or we can call it the after-school private
call it the after-school private
call it the after-school private tutoring school I arrived home around
tutoring school I arrived home around
tutoring school I arrived home around 10:00 p.m. start my homework and finish
10:00 p.m. start my homework and finish
10:00 p.m. start my homework and finish in near midnight the parents were not
in near midnight the parents were not
in near midnight the parents were not raising their children they were raising
raising their children they were raising
raising their children they were raising racehorses to compete against her
racehorses to compete against her
racehorses to compete against her friends were known as arrivals the
friends were known as arrivals the
friends were known as arrivals the former president of the United States
former president of the United States
former president of the United States Barack Obama himself once praised the
Barack Obama himself once praised the
Barack Obama himself once praised the dedication of
dedication of
dedication of South Korean students but he failed to
South Korean students but he failed to
South Korean students but he failed to understand the true meaning behind this
understand the true meaning behind this
understand the true meaning behind this educational system on the other hand the
educational system on the other hand the
educational system on the other hand the international school I’m attending holds
international school I’m attending holds
international school I’m attending holds less pressure than the Korean school
less pressure than the Korean school
less pressure than the Korean school I’ve experienced now I was only nine
I’ve experienced now I was only nine
I’ve experienced now I was only nine years old when I moved to Bulgaria who
years old when I moved to Bulgaria who
years old when I moved to Bulgaria who didn’t know English didn’t know anything
didn’t know English didn’t know anything
didn’t know English didn’t know anything about the country I was going to live in
about the country I was going to live in
about the country I was going to live in or the school I was going to attend I
or the school I was going to attend I
or the school I was going to attend I was scared but despite my fear I as soon
was scared but despite my fear I as soon
was scared but despite my fear I as soon as I stepped into the classroom everyone
as I stepped into the classroom everyone
as I stepped into the classroom everyone welcomed me and even though I didn’t
welcomed me and even though I didn’t
welcomed me and even though I didn’t understand English
understand English
understand English I could tell that they were welcoming me
I could tell that they were welcoming me
I could tell that they were welcoming me by the fact that they’re asking me
by the fact that they’re asking me
by the fact that they’re asking me questions smiling and helping me with my
questions smiling and helping me with my
questions smiling and helping me with my bags then the teacher came in as if she
bags then the teacher came in as if she
bags then the teacher came in as if she was friends with our classmates they are
was friends with our classmates they are
was friends with our classmates they are making jokes with each other and
making jokes with each other and
making jokes with each other and laughing and having fun and eventually
laughing and having fun and eventually
laughing and having fun and eventually started debating about a top pick
started debating about a top pick
started debating about a top pick whether the snow it was a bad character
whether the snow it was a bad character
whether the snow it was a bad character or not now compare this experience to
or not now compare this experience to
or not now compare this experience to what I found on a project called Korean
what I found on a project called Korean
what I found on a project called Korean students speak it is a project that
students speak it is a project that
students speak it is a project that showcases the emotions of the Korean
showcases the emotions of the Korean
showcases the emotions of the Korean students Korea education makes us
students Korea education makes us
students Korea education makes us somebody dies high school students in
somebody dies high school students in
somebody dies high school students in Korea are not happy we always studies we
Korea are not happy we always studies we
Korea are not happy we always studies we can’t sleep we always compete we must
can’t sleep we always compete we must
can’t sleep we always compete we must change career education please help me I
change career education please help me I
change career education please help me I meet my teacher every day but I cannot
meet my teacher every day but I cannot
meet my teacher every day but I cannot meet my parents at one hour 15 hour
meet my parents at one hour 15 hour
meet my parents at one hour 15 hour study in one day kill me is the reason
study in one day kill me is the reason
study in one day kill me is the reason why Korean student suicide but then I
why Korean student suicide but then I
why Korean student suicide but then I wondered what the students in our school
wondered what the students in our school
wondered what the students in our school feel like so I simply asked my friends
feel like so I simply asked my friends
feel like so I simply asked my friends in the school what do you think about
in the school what do you think about
in the school what do you think about our school then they gave me these
our school then they gave me these
our school then they gave me these answers my favorite thing about our
answers my favorite thing about our
answers my favorite thing about our school is we have freedom of choice and
school is we have freedom of choice and
school is we have freedom of choice and activities a locker is cool because you
activities a locker is cool because you
activities a locker is cool because you are exposed to many cultures and you can
are exposed to many cultures and you can
are exposed to many cultures and you can meet many people from different
meet many people from different
meet many people from different nationalities the teachers are very nice
nationalities the teachers are very nice
nationalities the teachers are very nice to Hallock our school because we have a
to Hallock our school because we have a
to Hallock our school because we have a variety of of activities and academics I
variety of of activities and academics I
variety of of activities and academics I mean you can clearly see the difference
mean you can clearly see the difference
mean you can clearly see the difference in the perspective of students but then
in the perspective of students but then
in the perspective of students but then I want not that but while attending the
I want not that but while attending the
I want not that but while attending the International School I’ve also realized
International School I’ve also realized
International School I’ve also realized that I’ve seen
that I’ve seen
that I’ve seen many improvements in myself number one I
many improvements in myself number one I
many improvements in myself number one I found what I really liked
found what I really liked
found what I really liked unlike in Korea ever since elementary
unlike in Korea ever since elementary
unlike in Korea ever since elementary school in my international school yeah
school in my international school yeah
school in my international school yeah the art classes were vital we will draw
the art classes were vital we will draw
the art classes were vital we will draw play instruments and even start acting
play instruments and even start acting
play instruments and even start acting in middle school and through these
in middle school and through these
in middle school and through these activities I got to be more creative now
activities I got to be more creative now
activities I got to be more creative now learn how to express things easily and
learn how to express things easily and
learn how to express things easily and when I get the chance to perform on the
when I get the chance to perform on the
when I get the chance to perform on the stage singing and playing piano I really
stage singing and playing piano I really
stage singing and playing piano I really thought wow that’s the type of thing I
thought wow that’s the type of thing I
thought wow that’s the type of thing I like but it’s not only about the art
like but it’s not only about the art
like but it’s not only about the art classes either another example of fun
classes either another example of fun
classes either another example of fun class in my young memory was mathematics
class in my young memory was mathematics
class in my young memory was mathematics now you might call me a nerd because I
now you might call me a nerd because I
now you might call me a nerd because I have math was fun but seriously it was
have math was fun but seriously it was
have math was fun but seriously it was really fun in Korea we would sit in
really fun in Korea we would sit in
really fun in Korea we would sit in front of the desk looking at notebooks
front of the desk looking at notebooks
front of the desk looking at notebooks with tiny letters written on it with
with tiny letters written on it with
with tiny letters written on it with equations that you don’t even understand
equations that you don’t even understand
equations that you don’t even understand but in international school the teachers
but in international school the teachers
but in international school the teachers taught students by using students
taught students by using students
taught students by using students creativity and interests like making
creativity and interests like making
creativity and interests like making necklace out of beads to teachers about
necklace out of beads to teachers about
necklace out of beads to teachers about addition and multiplication and clearly
addition and multiplication and clearly
addition and multiplication and clearly as an elementary girl this was an
as an elementary girl this was an
as an elementary girl this was an amazing experience and number two I had
amazing experience and number two I had
amazing experience and number two I had more time socializing like I said before
more time socializing like I said before
more time socializing like I said before Korea was hyper-competitive best friends
Korea was hyper-competitive best friends
Korea was hyper-competitive best friends become rivals and rivals soon become our
become rivals and rivals soon become our
become rivals and rivals soon become our enemy and surely we do have friends in
enemy and surely we do have friends in
enemy and surely we do have friends in Korea but we don’t tell each other about
Korea but we don’t tell each other about
Korea but we don’t tell each other about how we study or just generally help each
how we study or just generally help each
how we study or just generally help each other because our grades are obviously
other because our grades are obviously
other because our grades are obviously the most important things to consider
the most important things to consider
the most important things to consider about it determines our future
about it determines our future
about it determines our future nonetheless in my international school
nonetheless in my international school
nonetheless in my international school people help each other like how people
people help each other like how people
people help each other like how people help me on my first day of school even
help me on my first day of school even
help me on my first day of school even though they had something else to do I
though they had something else to do I
though they had something else to do I learned about partnership and number
learned about partnership and number
learned about partnership and number three I got healthier in Korea we had
three I got healthier in Korea we had
three I got healthier in Korea we had gym class once per week even if I was an
gym class once per week even if I was an
gym class once per week even if I was an elementary girl I needed to grow up I
elementary girl I needed to grow up I
elementary girl I needed to grow up I needed to be more active and needed to
needed to be more active and needed to
needed to be more active and needed to play outside but the school didn’t let
play outside but the school didn’t let
play outside but the school didn’t let us do that because we needed to study
us do that because we needed to study
us do that because we needed to study but in my international school we had
but in my international school we had
but in my international school we had in class three times a week at first I
in class three times a week at first I
in class three times a week at first I was really tired from all the gym
was really tired from all the gym
was really tired from all the gym classes I had in this school but as the
classes I had in this school but as the
classes I had in this school but as the time went on i catched up I caught up
time went on i catched up I caught up
time went on i catched up I caught up with the amount of gym class this school
with the amount of gym class this school
with the amount of gym class this school had and then I noticed that I really did
had and then I noticed that I really did
had and then I noticed that I really did get healthier and I noticed that I
get healthier and I noticed that I
get healthier and I noticed that I started to grow a lot faster but it’s
started to grow a lot faster but it’s
started to grow a lot faster but it’s not only about the gym class either in
not only about the gym class either in
not only about the gym class either in my international school we could go
my international school we could go
my international school we could go study outside we could line the carpet
study outside we could line the carpet
study outside we could line the carpet as long as you don’t disturb others and
as long as you don’t disturb others and
as long as you don’t disturb others and you get your work done but in Korea we
you get your work done but in Korea we
you get your work done but in Korea we stand in front of the desk in a locked
stand in front of the desk in a locked
stand in front of the desk in a locked room with textbook and notebooks in
room with textbook and notebooks in
room with textbook and notebooks in front of your face and studying until
front of your face and studying until
front of your face and studying until you get the pain in your back and also I
you get the pain in your back and also I
you get the pain in your back and also I remember it was the new year in Korea
remember it was the new year in Korea
remember it was the new year in Korea all our family members got together in a
all our family members got together in a
all our family members got together in a long time and we were talking and
long time and we were talking and
long time and we were talking and talking but meanwhile my two cousins who
talking but meanwhile my two cousins who
talking but meanwhile my two cousins who are in high school could barely open
are in high school could barely open
are in high school could barely open their eyes because they were so tired
their eyes because they were so tired
their eyes because they were so tired with the school and they didn’t have
with the school and they didn’t have
with the school and they didn’t have time to rest Korean high schoolers don’t
time to rest Korean high schoolers don’t
time to rest Korean high schoolers don’t even have time to brush their hair is
even have time to brush their hair is
even have time to brush their hair is not only my cousins who live like that a
not only my cousins who live like that a
not only my cousins who live like that a research shows that an average South
research shows that an average South
research shows that an average South Korean students get only five and a half
Korean students get only five and a half
Korean students get only five and a half hours of sleep after studying for 13
hours of sleep after studying for 13
hours of sleep after studying for 13 hours in a day then that’s the daily
hours in a day then that’s the daily
hours in a day then that’s the daily routine but most importantly I noticed
routine but most importantly I noticed
routine but most importantly I noticed that a smile more than before
that a smile more than before
that a smile more than before South Korean children are ranked as the
South Korean children are ranked as the
South Korean children are ranked as the unhappiest children in the whole world
unhappiest children in the whole world
unhappiest children in the whole world South Korea has the second highest
South Korea has the second highest
South Korea has the second highest suicide rate of all 34 industrialized
suicide rate of all 34 industrialized
suicide rate of all 34 industrialized countries in osed or known as the
countries in osed or known as the
countries in osed or known as the Organisation for Economic Cooperation
Organisation for Economic Cooperation
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and South Korean
and Development and South Korean
and Development and South Korean students have the know South Korea has
students have the know South Korea has
students have the know South Korea has second a second highest suicide rate
second a second highest suicide rate
second a second highest suicide rate from the whole world this is the data of
from the whole world this is the data of
from the whole world this is the data of suicide rate in 2012 why is this
suicide rate in 2012 why is this
suicide rate in 2012 why is this why South Korea’s so unhappy when it has
why South Korea’s so unhappy when it has
why South Korea’s so unhappy when it has stable economy comfortable public
stable economy comfortable public
stable economy comfortable public facilities and great restaurants to get
facilities and great restaurants to get
facilities and great restaurants to get their favorite food
their favorite food
their favorite food the main reason reported was too much
the main reason reported was too much
the main reason reported was too much competition in the society a survey in
competition in the society a survey in
competition in the society a survey in 2010 showed that of suicidal used in
2010 showed that of suicidal used in
2010 showed that of suicidal used in Korea 53% of them have stated that they
Korea 53% of them have stated that they
Korea 53% of them have stated that they felt like their performance was
felt like their performance was
felt like their performance was inadequate to compare to the others and
inadequate to compare to the others and
inadequate to compare to the others and this shows that there is a link between
this shows that there is a link between
this shows that there is a link between self-worth and academic performance in
self-worth and academic performance in
self-worth and academic performance in Korean students which is probably the
Korean students which is probably the
Korean students which is probably the many reasons why Korea is odd how do you
many reasons why Korea is odd how do you
many reasons why Korea is odd how do you define education education it is such a
define education education it is such a
define education education it is such a simple thing yet an extremely complex
simple thing yet an extremely complex
simple thing yet an extremely complex topic which everyone knows about and
topic which everyone knows about and
topic which everyone knows about and have rights to access it but yet no one
have rights to access it but yet no one
have rights to access it but yet no one can really define a word for me
can really define a word for me
can really define a word for me education is an institution used to
education is an institution used to
education is an institution used to perpetuate the important values of a
perpetuate the important values of a
perpetuate the important values of a society that helps people find
society that helps people find
society that helps people find strengthen themselves it is supposed to
strengthen themselves it is supposed to
strengthen themselves it is supposed to help people who find who they really are
help people who find who they really are
help people who find who they really are but in this Korean school it is blocking
but in this Korean school it is blocking
but in this Korean school it is blocking the way for passion it is stopping the
the way for passion it is stopping the
the way for passion it is stopping the youth from dreaming and it’s holding
youth from dreaming and it’s holding
youth from dreaming and it’s holding back the chance to socialize with others
back the chance to socialize with others
back the chance to socialize with others and taking in the new chance and I
and taking in the new chance and I
and taking in the new chance and I believe that we need to balance out the
believe that we need to balance out the
believe that we need to balance out the characteristics there still are
characteristics there still are
characteristics there still are hardworking students in my international
hardworking students in my international
hardworking students in my international school just like in Korean schools and
school just like in Korean schools and
school just like in Korean schools and I’m not saying that we should start
I’m not saying that we should start
I’m not saying that we should start studying less but as much as we find our
studying less but as much as we find our
studying less but as much as we find our importance in grades and academics we
importance in grades and academics we
importance in grades and academics we need to find the importance of learning
need to find the importance of learning
need to find the importance of learning how to be happy learning the importance
how to be happy learning the importance
how to be happy learning the importance of our passion learning how to jump
of our passion learning how to jump
of our passion learning how to jump around the peel field but and I believe
around the peel field but and I believe
around the peel field but and I believe this is the best education for every
this is the best education for every
this is the best education for every single one of us sitting in this room
single one of us sitting in this room
single one of us sitting in this room and this is what I learned in the past
and this is what I learned in the past
and this is what I learned in the past five years learning an international
five years learning an international
five years learning an international school thank you
school thank you
school thank you you
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