O 8 e o 80!

O nosso 8 e o 80 da educação coreana e japonesa! Para pensar se não será importante atingir o 50!! O texto foi retirado de um comentário no blogue "She in China". A fotografia representa um aluno coreano de sete anos que estuda Inglês em classes particulares para atingir um bom nível na escola.

"I've lived and taught in Japan so I'll try to explain. Elementary and high school in China, Japan, Korea and many other Asian countries is highly competitive and can set the path for the rest of the kid's life. Without excellent grades they will not get into the best schools in the next higher level. These kids are outside of their domestic education system, so they are at a decided disadvantage. There is a fear of slacking off. The mothers need to keep the pressure on so that when they return home the kid will not have any negative impact, and therefore screw up their future prospects.
The father's job is to make money and send it to the mother. The mother's job is to keep the family together, handle the finances and educate the child. In Japan they are called "kyoiku mama", or education mama for this reason. These mothers can be fanatical and push their kids hard, ostensibly for the kids's benefit. There is devotion, doting and love from the mother, and the child returns this love by working their ass off and getting excellent grades.
I try not to judge other cultures too harshly, because they have their reasons. I've walked in their shoes and understand some of their pressures."
Don Tai