Stressed Out

[Unkotare]

It seems that Korean kids are the most stressed in the world. I'm thinking Korean moms have a lot to do with this.



The Chosun Ilbo English Edition Daily News from Korea - Korean Kids Most Stressed in the World

 

[JakeStarkey]

The limited job opportunities for the lower grads has a lot to do with it also.

 

[Unkotare]

The limited job opportunities for the lower grads has a lot to do with it also.

No.

 

[Unkotare]

The Chosun Ilbo English Edition Daily News from Korea - More High School Grads Enter Work Force

The Chosun Ilbo English Edition Daily News from Korea

 

[TheOldSchool]

There was a thread earlier in the week where I pointed out that Finland and South Korea regularly score at the top of the world in education. In Korea the kids have homework piled on all year, and in Finland they don't have any at all. So it makes you wonder whether high stress is what creates the success.

 

[Mr. H.]

If only we had Korean discipline in this country. Damn what a world ours would be.

 

[JakeStarkey]

The limited job opportunities for the lower grads has a lot to do with it also.

No.

Yes.

 

[JakeStarkey]

The following indicate the problems South Koreans have because of their educational rank.

• [paste:font size="4"]Why South Korea is under stress and college graduates ...
  Apr 16, 2013 - Why South Korea is under stress and college graduates there earn less than ... the suicide of a classmate who was distressed over low grades.

• [paste:font size="4"]With jobs scarce, South Korean students linger on campus CNBC
  Jan 1, 2015 - South Korean students take their College Scholastic Ability Test at a ... A later career start often means starting families later, exacerbating a low birth rate. ... with freshly graduated college students for the entry-level jobs....and ...

• [paste:font size="4"]Skip College Is Top Advice for World-Beating Koreans: Jobs ... Bloomberg L.P.
  
  Sep 12, 2012 - With almost three out of four high school students going to college in ...South Korean students are pushed to study more than 12 hours a ... She's training to provide consulting services to poorer families with low credit ratings.

• [paste:font size="4"]Education in South Korea: Glutted with graduates | The ... The Economist
  Nov 3, 2011 - THE vast majority of South Korean youngsters graduate from high school, and of ... into college is bringing huge losses to families and the country alike. ... But that perpetuates low social mobility and the class/caste system.

• [paste:font size="4"]In South Korea, too many college grads, too few jobs - The ... The Washington Post
  
  Oct 24, 2011 - South Korea struggles with too many graduates. ... point that many blame their world-lowest birth rate (1.1 child per woman) on their schools.

• [paste:font size="4"]Education in South Korea - WENR World Education Services
  Jun 1, 2013 - At 103 percent (UNESCO: 2010), South Korea has the highest tertiary ... The government has introduced reforms in recent years designed to reduce the emphasis on rote ... Seoul National University 59th and Korea Advanced Institute of ... Across all levels, some 100,000 Korean students are currently in the ...

• [paste:font size="4"]Unemployment Crisis Among College Graduates in Japan
  Aug 27, 2014 - This gap between the high number of college graduates and the lownumber of ... However, the unemployed in South Korea choose slightly different ... of the highest levels of fear of business failure among the public with 49.3 ...

• [paste:font size="4"]Countries with the highest college graduation rates - South ... The Christian Science Monitor
  Aug 9, 2010 - In South Korea, demand remains high for college education; almost all high school graduates attend college. South Korea spends less than 40 ...

• [paste:font size="4"]High performance, high pressure in South Korea's ...
  Jan 23, 2014 - What's driving these levels of investment? As reported in The Economist, it's competition for college places: ... South Korean students consistently rank at the top of the Programme ... And although they perform well on international tests, South Korean students' interest in school and satisfaction rate is low, ...

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

It seems that Korean kids are the most stressed in the world. I'm thinking Korean moms have a lot to do with this.



The Chosun Ilbo English Edition Daily News from Korea - Korean Kids Most Stressed in the World

How is that?

 

[Unkotare]

It seems that Korean kids are the most stressed in the world. I'm thinking Korean moms have a lot to do with this.



The Chosun Ilbo English Edition Daily News from Korea - Korean Kids Most Stressed in the World

How is that?

Korean moms can be quite demanding.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Tiger Moms?

 

[Toro]

I have an EA who is Korean. I'll ask her.