The test to evaluate the scholastic ability at the
college, we call it Suneung (수능).
Photo ; Chosun-ilbo |
It is
amazing that the weather is always chill on this day precisely and suddenly.
Photo ; mall of sweet 거위박스 |
Peoples
by applicants’ side give them some presents for cheering. This is the “chocolate
of Seoul-national university(서울대학교; the best
university in Korea)” which has an initial and logo of this university, sell in
their university store at first and is regarded as a good-luck charm and is
selling like hot cakes.
Photo ; daegu-ilbo |
Mother and grandmother are praying the excellent achievement
for applicant at the front Buddha. It is held 2nd Thursday in November
every year by the KICE (Korea Institute of Curriculum & Evaluation) for the
applicants who is the graduate-to-be, graduates and have at least a high school
diploma or the equivalent. They are 60,000 over, which of 20% is repeater.
There are the persons who failed the CSAT three times often. Sometimes over
70-years-old person has becomes in the news.
Old grandma applicant (Photo by The Korea Herald) |
The high college entrance rate is
up to 80%.The result are classified into the 9-grade by the way of Stanine
which classify and assign them according to the regular distribution type. This
is the standardized test accepted by South Korea universities officially. So
this is very important test to a person who wants to go college or university
future. Students have put their all efforts so much time and got feeling amount
of pressure too.
For the late applicant and police(Photo by Korea JoongAng Daily) |
On a that day, there are big bustling across the country that
the applicants are assisted everything for their test taking like as follows;
middle school & high school are closed, the office-going hour is delayed, government
employees & elementary school students attend lately rather than as usual,
stocks market is delayed one hour, more frequency of bus and subway, escort by policeman
for the late attendees and banning of take-off and landing of airplane.Korea doesn’t have many natural resources. Therefore
man-power is important one to develop this country. People think that good educational
background, especially focusing to intellectual equipment side rather
than one’s own unique abilities gives them the chance to make or break one’s
future. As far as this kind of conception continues, makes young student hard, it
is unavoidable dark side of this test.
Good luck for the challengers !!!!!
This post contains affiliate links, which means we offer all travelers to sales benefits if you purchase after clicking. Thank you for your support.
0 개의 댓글:
댓글 쓰기