South Korea Is Everything Wrong With Society

South Korea Is Everything Wrong With Society

I used to teach in South Korea, and I remember, my last class ended at 9:30pm and kids would be sleeping in my class and I would tell them, “hang in there you’ll be home in a few minutes.” And they’re like “Nooo, I have to go to another class for math after this and then a science class, and when I get home I have to do all my homework”

South Korea Is Everything Wrong With Society

I teach at an elementary school in South Korea - the kids are miserable, even the littlest ones. They're overworked, sleep deprived, and always complain that they're hungry even when they come to class right after lunch. I've got first graders falling asleep in class and they get really upset when you try to wake them up to tell them class is over. It's heartbreaking