Student Masochism

Do you recall the Korean Student Life video I posted about three weeks ago?

Below is an interesting article on the education system in South Korea that digs deeper into the current issues. It speaks a great deal to the student masochism ideology that floods the consciousness here from student, to parent, to administration. Luckily, I don't see much of this behavior in my school besides preparing for high school exams, however I am in a rural community where many students have a lot of work to do at home. Once these students are placed into high schools in Taean, their days will follow a similar pattern to the one described in the article.

"Teacher, Leave Those Kids Alone" by Time Magazine (10/2011)

Food for Thought,
-Bets