Comments on: The Korean Fad: Getting into Top US Universities http://blog.gocollege.com/2008/05/02/koreans-in-american-schools/ The number one college bound site on the Internet. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:57:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Islandgirl http://blog.gocollege.com/2008/05/02/koreans-in-american-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-1818 Islandgirl Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:31:27 +0000 http://blog.gocollege.com/2008/05/02/koreans-in-american-schools/#comment-1818 I'll have to second the comment by 'est.' American education teaches how to succeed by maximizing one's individuality, personality, and creativity, while Korean education teaches success through cramming, rigorous memorization and studies. The Korean education system does not foster the young student's talents or individualities but instead forces the students to live on a controlled, rigid schedule for extensive amount of time. They are robotizing their students. I’ll have to second the comment by ‘est.’
American education teaches how to succeed by maximizing one’s individuality, personality, and creativity, while Korean education teaches success through cramming, rigorous memorization and studies.
The Korean education system does not foster the young student’s talents or individualities but instead forces the students to live on a controlled, rigid schedule for extensive amount of time.
They are robotizing their students.

]]> By: est http://blog.gocollege.com/2008/05/02/koreans-in-american-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-1578 est Fri, 29 May 2009 20:11:28 +0000 http://blog.gocollege.com/2008/05/02/koreans-in-american-schools/#comment-1578 well, there is a bit of exaggeration, but, normally it is true. I assume that all the people who wrote the comments down are students at those schools. But, with a clear outside perspective, I truly agree that korean schools are just "obssessed"with Ivy League. Can anyone who live in Korea deny it? I mean, I am american educated korean, and have been in both Korea and U.s. But, there is a big difference between two countries. American education teach you how to think, while korean education just put the "right" infos that you need. you guys are NERDS! and have to relax! well, there is a bit of exaggeration,
but, normally it is true.
I assume that all the people who wrote the comments down are students at those schools.
But, with a clear outside perspective, I truly agree that korean schools are just “obssessed”with Ivy League.
Can anyone who live in Korea deny it?
I mean, I am american educated korean, and have been in both Korea and U.s.
But, there is a big difference between two countries.
American education teach you how to think, while korean education just put the “right” infos that you need.
you guys are NERDS! and have to relax!

]]> By: boys over flowers is right http://blog.gocollege.com/2008/05/02/koreans-in-american-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-1546 boys over flowers is right Fri, 22 May 2009 04:41:14 +0000 http://blog.gocollege.com/2008/05/02/koreans-in-american-schools/#comment-1546 There's no such thing as romance phobia at Daewon. I spent three years there so I know better There’s no such thing as romance phobia at Daewon. I spent three years there so I know better

]]> By: Boys over flowers http://blog.gocollege.com/2008/05/02/koreans-in-american-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-962 Boys over flowers Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:32:14 +0000 http://blog.gocollege.com/2008/05/02/koreans-in-american-schools/#comment-962 Firstly, I live in Korea and have visited both Daewon and Minjok Its really really annoying when these kind of articles and the new york times portrays hardworking students as complete nerds. This article hasn't even touched over the good parts of such a rigorous schedule. And that no romance thing where the kids are forced to sit separate and how romance is "scolded upon It’s perceived as wasting time. In the lunchroom, girls and boys sit separately."is so exaggerated its DAMN annoying. And korean parents don't "abuse" their kids into studying. Pressure is on but its for the student's own sake and putting high expectations on the student is normal.I think its really good that the kids are trying to get into good colleges and schools like Harvard. Firstly, I live in Korea and have visited both Daewon and Minjok
Its really really annoying when these kind of articles and the new york times portrays hardworking students as complete nerds. This article hasn’t even touched over the good parts of such a rigorous schedule. And that no romance thing where the kids are forced to sit separate and how romance is “scolded upon It’s perceived as wasting time. In the lunchroom, girls and boys sit separately.”is so exaggerated its DAMN annoying.
And korean parents don’t “abuse” their kids into studying. Pressure is on but its for the student’s own sake and putting high expectations on the student is normal.I think its really good that the kids are trying to get into good colleges and schools like Harvard.

]]> By: ashok http://blog.gocollege.com/2008/05/02/koreans-in-american-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-541 ashok Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:54:49 +0000 http://blog.gocollege.com/2008/05/02/koreans-in-american-schools/#comment-541 Yeah, this is what happens when stupid people prone to cultishness get their hands on metrics (grades) that lead to prestige (going to Ivies). This sort of thinking has existed forever in the US among all ethnicities and incomes, too. The real issue is that all of us hate learning. We want something out of it, and something out of it immediately that is tangible. As long as we have that attitude - an attitude fostered by modern capitalism and nationalism and personal pride - we'll abuse our kids into perpetuity. Yeah, this is what happens when stupid people prone to cultishness get their hands on metrics (grades) that lead to prestige (going to Ivies). This sort of thinking has existed forever in the US among all ethnicities and incomes, too.

The real issue is that all of us hate learning. We want something out of it, and something out of it immediately that is tangible. As long as we have that attitude – an attitude fostered by modern capitalism and nationalism and personal pride – we’ll abuse our kids into perpetuity.

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