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You and Your School Life |
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Our Report on the student's school life Although the university entrance examination in South Korea is reportedly more competitive than in Japan, is it true that the Korean students are always concerned for their academic records and they are ready to sacrifice everything to overcome the harsh examination hell? We decided to see if this kind of information was true or not. According to our survey on the students' school life, the answer to the above question was "no." It is certain that the percentage of students who answered, " grades are important" is higher than that of Japan. In fact, at Namju High School, students who want to continue studying after school stay in a study hall until past 22:00 every day and teachers also remain there to support their students. However, 80% of the students at Namju answered, " school is not their major concern," and this percentage is much higher than that of Japan. They seem to have different values from those we had expected and most of the Korean students think school is important but it is a part of their life. We also have a similar view; many of the students at Nagano Nishi don't believe that school is everything for high school students. We think the most important is that young people should experience various things to broaden their horizons before they get out into the world. (by Yui Endo) |
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| 1. Is school your major concern? | |
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| the reasons Yes-20% a) School is very important thing of my life. b) To enter better university. We must pass the exam. c) Because I spend most time in school. No- 80% a) Study is only a part of our life. |
the reasons Yes- 54% a) School life is fun for me. b) We can acquire useful knowledge for the future. c) Because I have much interest in club activities. d) Since I want to enter university, it is important for me to study at high school. e) The harder I study, the more motivated I can be to find something interesting. f) I want to realize my dream. No- 46% a) It is hard to study. b) I am not so interested in study. c) There are other pleasant things other than study. |
| 2. Are your grades or results at school very important for you? | |
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| Yes- 60% the reason a) For our future No- 40% |
Yes- 49% the reason a) To realize my dream No- 51% |
| 3. Are you ready to sacrifice things in order to succeed there? | |
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| 4. Do you have any activities outside of school? | |
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| Leisure activities on the
weekends 1) computer games at PC room or their homes 2) singiing at singing room 3) sports: basketball, soccer 4) watching TV or video 5) dating with a girl/ a boy |
Most students doesn't have enough time to have leisure activities outside of school. Instead, they take part in the various club activities in school. They come to school even on Saturdays and Sundays. |
| 5. Would you give up that activity to improve your grades if you needed to? | |
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