almost a culture shock (only it’s expected)

It is 10:30 p.m. and students at the elite Daewon prep school here are cramming in a study hall that ends a 15-hour school day.

Elite Korean Schools, Forging Ivy League Skills

Um, wow. Basically? I have no right to complain about studying for APs. 15 hours?

I am very very glad my parents did not decide to send me to China when I was little. I have no doubt that Chinese schools (maybe to a lesser degree with American or International schools) are every bit as rigorious. (One of my cousins, who got top marks, dropped out of high school because she couldn’t handle the pressure.) And while I like to learn and work hard, I’d probably die.

Funnily enough, this article reminded me of the Korean drama, Love Story in Harvard. I’ve never watched it, but it pretty much sends the message that if you get into Harvard, your life will be fantastic (if not completely melodramatic and full of Korean drama plot twists).