For foreign people who are lucky to study here may attest to me that the Korean University Standard is indeed praise-worthy. From the resources, the method of teaching, the well-maintained buildings, to the professors and students are all conducive to learning.
Koreans are stagerring ninety-percent educated, the few who are not are the 'deadbeat' of the society. A household spends about 1/3 to 1/2 of their total income to pay for different educational institutions or 'hagwons'. It's astonishing how engrossed Koreans are in educating their children, even enrolling them in numerous 'hagwons' for math, english, science, taekwondo, and arts aside from their regular school.
It's not uncanny to see school children at midnight here. It's about the time that they finish at their respective hagwons. I can't imagine how stressful it can be! My high-school is as carefree as can be so I really can't imagine being in those kid's shoes. A typical high-school student here wakes up at around 6 am and attends school from 7 am to about 4 or 5 pm. Then they usually go straight to hagwon to study. They come home very late and will have to study again way past midnight and have about 4 hours of sleep before waking up and going to school again the next morning. They go to school from Monday to Saturday so they only have one day of the week to take a rest.
They are studying this hard in preparation for the university exam which is the most important thing for them. All students across the country wanted to enter the top 10 Universities in Seoul. It's very tight competition so all of them must work very hard to secure a spot in those Ivy League Universities. It is as if their life depends on it, but somehow that is true. A person who graduated from a 'good' university has a more stable and secure future. Even in getting a partner it's also important, most girls like men who studies or who graduated from a good university. Those men can get a good and high-paying job and thus, they are popular and revered by korean women.
Universities here are vast and very modern with beautiful and clean surroundings. The campus is surrounded by beautiful trees that changes colors every season, flowers, and colorful bushes. It resembles me of a leisure park where everything is neat and picturesque. They are equipped with swimming pools, soccer ground, tennis, baseball, basketball courts, and some even has pond or lake inside. Libraries are huge and have individual study area. There are high speed computers for everyone to use for free. And what I really like about schools here is that there are all kinds of orgs and clubs for the geeks, the hotties or the average joe. I like school fairs because they usually invite a famous personality, a popular actor or actress, or singers. During this fairs there are tons of funny games and numerous concerts to watch for free.
I'm also very impressed with the architectural design of the buildings. It's more of like an artwork for me. They have combined, modern buildings with Roman and Greek Inspired ones. The statues, sculptures and paintings that adorn the school are precious pieces of artworks that can inspire anyone to be 'artsy'.
The bad side for this is the expense. When you enter these schools prepare to shell out $ 5,000 for a semester. With that money some people choose to study abroad. I don't blame them because the living expense here is very high. Not to mention each campus here has their own nightlife; unlimited hoffs, bars, restaurants, nightclubs, cafes, game room, etc., that can really take a huge chunk in a person's wallet.
Koreans are stagerring ninety-percent educated, the few who are not are the 'deadbeat' of the society. A household spends about 1/3 to 1/2 of their total income to pay for different educational institutions or 'hagwons'. It's astonishing how engrossed Koreans are in educating their children, even enrolling them in numerous 'hagwons' for math, english, science, taekwondo, and arts aside from their regular school.
It's not uncanny to see school children at midnight here. It's about the time that they finish at their respective hagwons. I can't imagine how stressful it can be! My high-school is as carefree as can be so I really can't imagine being in those kid's shoes. A typical high-school student here wakes up at around 6 am and attends school from 7 am to about 4 or 5 pm. Then they usually go straight to hagwon to study. They come home very late and will have to study again way past midnight and have about 4 hours of sleep before waking up and going to school again the next morning. They go to school from Monday to Saturday so they only have one day of the week to take a rest.
They are studying this hard in preparation for the university exam which is the most important thing for them. All students across the country wanted to enter the top 10 Universities in Seoul. It's very tight competition so all of them must work very hard to secure a spot in those Ivy League Universities. It is as if their life depends on it, but somehow that is true. A person who graduated from a 'good' university has a more stable and secure future. Even in getting a partner it's also important, most girls like men who studies or who graduated from a good university. Those men can get a good and high-paying job and thus, they are popular and revered by korean women.
Universities here are vast and very modern with beautiful and clean surroundings. The campus is surrounded by beautiful trees that changes colors every season, flowers, and colorful bushes. It resembles me of a leisure park where everything is neat and picturesque. They are equipped with swimming pools, soccer ground, tennis, baseball, basketball courts, and some even has pond or lake inside. Libraries are huge and have individual study area. There are high speed computers for everyone to use for free. And what I really like about schools here is that there are all kinds of orgs and clubs for the geeks, the hotties or the average joe. I like school fairs because they usually invite a famous personality, a popular actor or actress, or singers. During this fairs there are tons of funny games and numerous concerts to watch for free.
I'm also very impressed with the architectural design of the buildings. It's more of like an artwork for me. They have combined, modern buildings with Roman and Greek Inspired ones. The statues, sculptures and paintings that adorn the school are precious pieces of artworks that can inspire anyone to be 'artsy'.
The bad side for this is the expense. When you enter these schools prepare to shell out $ 5,000 for a semester. With that money some people choose to study abroad. I don't blame them because the living expense here is very high. Not to mention each campus here has their own nightlife; unlimited hoffs, bars, restaurants, nightclubs, cafes, game room, etc., that can really take a huge chunk in a person's wallet.
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