After 8 am to 2 pm classes
Korean elementary school
children scurry in ten seater
vans to city cram school
classes in maths, science
violin playing, English,
Tae Kwon Do, and other
subjects sought by eager
Korean mothers whose
duty is to choose correctly
for their children’s education.
Three seventy minute classes
roll on to 6.30 pm as vans
continuously drop off and
collect the young students.
After 7 pm dinner and
homework under mothers’
watchful eyes the children
sleep until breakfast next
day and school again at 8 am.
In high school the days
lengthen to 10 pm then
on to team sports on
Saturdays. Parents and
grandparents retain Sundays.
Many high school students
unwind at computer games
late into the night.
Previously posted October 2016.
Thank you, Happy New Year, Love, nia
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Thank you. Happy New year to you too.
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From the states, Happy New Year!
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Thank you. Happy New Year to you too.
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My word, what a childhood!
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It looked tough to me. No time for free choice or creative activity.
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I wonder what all these children actually achieved, from their use …? HNY 2019 Cheers Jamie
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No development of imagination or creativity for a start.
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It’s not funny … but hehe!
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Horrible when I remember some of the instances I saw of the effects of this system.
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Yeah, which is why when I tittered. I declared it “not funny”. It’s not. People are probably being scarred for life? J.
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I am sure of it, from generation to generation.
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I love this. It takes me back to when education was a family centered part of life yet the computers always tend to play a part don’t they?
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They most certainly do.
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Loved it! Check out my view- https://himanaya.com/2019/02/07/our-education-system/
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