The title is not meant to be something scary but while the A level people are having exams, and mine coming in a week's time, some where miles away in Korea, the college entrance exam day is over.
I remember studying about the korean education system back in J1 for GP...
For this one day test, many offices and the stock market open at 10 a.m., an hour later than usual, to keep the roads free for students on their way to the test. All other students get the day off to keep schools quiet for the test takers. And while students are taking the listening portions of the tests, planes can't land or take off at the nation's airports. Aircraft arriving from other countries are ordered to circle at altitudes above 10,000 feet.
Indeed, the college-entrance exam is a national obsession. More than 80% of South Korea's high-school seniors go on to college, and the test heavily influences which institution of higher learning they will be able to attend and -- after that -- their career track to jobs with big companies and the government.
Thursday, about 590,000 students will take the nine-hour test, which consists mostly of multiple-choice questions. Around 6 p.m., when the test is over, evening newspapers publish the questions and answers. Students who fare poorly can try again next year.
In Korea, children begin to prepare for the CSAT from the time they are about 4-5 years old so that they can ultimately reach the SKY – the collective nickname of Korea’s ‘big three’ universities: Seoul National University (SNU), Korea University and Yonsei University. Getting into one of these three is the hope of every Korean child and her/his parents because not only will graduates from one of the big three have the best academic pedigree in the country, they will also have a strong alumni network – people tend to mentor and hire graduates from their alma mater. SKY graduates are also the most attractive marriage partners, along with women with degrees from Ewha Womans University – so SKYE is the ultimate goal. And all of the above are offered as INSTEP school exchange. I really wanted to go Yonsei but sadly there's only 1 space for the entire NTU and as for Ewha, it's just a matter or choice and luck. Oh wells...
To make it into the SKYE, a student has to achieve a near perfect score on the CSAT and top grades in school. To improve their child’s ‘chances’, parents enroll their children into special pre-schools, have them attend private institutes (hagwons) for extra math, science and English studies before and after school as well as on weekends. Those who can afford it also arrange for private tutoring in addition to the time spent in the private institutes. It is not unusual for parents to ‘beggar’ themselves as they invest in their child/children’s future.
In recent years, parents have also been sending their children abroad, usually to English speaking countries, to either improve their chances (or for some, to get their child out of the system). Sometimes children are sent on their own, but as younger and younger students go abroad, they have increasingly been accompanied by their mothers, while the father (aka goose father) remains in Korea to earn the money needed to finance this investment.
The concept of an exam that determines one’s future is not new to Korea. Traditionally, the sons of noble families who wished to be government officials had to take the national civil service exam (gwageo) for which they studies for many years.
Students in bigger cities tend to score higher than their peers from smaller towns in college entrance exams. The Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation released data indicating this trend after analyzing the test results of high school students for the past five years.
Students in Gwangju had the highest scores while those in South Chungcheong Province scored the lowest.
This is the first time the test results were analyzed since the entrance exam was set up in 1993. The information could stir controversy over the government's efforts to standardize the quality of education throughout the country.
Well, since CSAT is so important, some dudes brought the cram schools online and earned big bucks.
maybe exams here in Singapore aint so bad at all...
Just about few months back when we're all deciding on what modules to take,
I have boldly chosen to 'deadly' combination.
Well, I knew it wouldn't be that bad for the initial assignments, but I know it's not going to be sweet as the sem comes to a close.
"要死大家一起死“ was what me and jingyu were having in mind.
We aren't dead yet, although seriously lack of sleep and putting up with a hell lot of things that went wrong from script, cast, equipment, editing...
It's been 困难匆匆 right from the start.
The start of today till the time where we had to print to tape was nerve wreaking. Even so during screening... But I guess throughout this whole 'film making' experience which I admit it's tiring, tedious, (whatever negative vocabulary you've got), I have gained a heart of humility, acceptance and lots of other knowledge and experience.
I probably guessed that I may not be the nicest person to work with and I accept that- not that anyone told me that in the face, but I know I can get pretty stubborn and persistent and pushy at times. Thanks for bearing all that, my dear group mates.
I don't know if we're going to work again as a team in the upper level mods but I am always on about honey green tea with jelly anytime!
The EW DIVAs made it through presentation 2.phew! Things have gotten to a point where although this is the last weekend before the last week of school with like 2 essays and paperwork and screening and another presentation to go, i just feel numb about being worried, getting anxious. A rough survey with other 225 groups made it quite clear that 1. Most are still struggle, and may not be able to submit by mon/tues as predicted 2. we're lagging slightly, well i hope not too much.
monchichi (LOL) was of great help today, enlightening me on various frame rate issues, thanks!
For 2 days in a row, I wanted to go to favourite place, but I think I wont be very much productive cause of the serious lack of sleep. Anyhows, studying at home aint that bad except for tonnes of distraction like tv, bed, internet.
And, what's the difference between concepts and theories?
i think it's beyond the naming but here's my classification:
theory (supposed to have 10 or more):
psychoanalytic theory, evolutionary theory, information theory, cybernetics theory, critical theory, behavioural theory of learning, theory of reflex arc
concepts ( supposed to have 5-10): content analysis, materialism, positivism, social darwinism, group dynamics, symbolic interactionism, interpersonal communication, 5 question model of communication, cognitive dissonance, propaganda, agenda setting
oh wells, googled and they say concepts are more abstract than theories...
hell lot to mug for comm history.gosh!
"Open up my eyes to the things unseen"
-- refers to what God sees that we dont in people
-- refers to what has installed for us that we have not grasp yet
-- refers to the greater world and perspective out there that God sees and feels for but we havent
So God, open up these eyes of mine that are heavily laden with tiredness and stress.
OH GOD, ALL THESE ARE IN CAPS CAUSE I'M VERY VERY DESPERATE NOW LORD! IAM SOSOSO UNPREPARED FOR PRESENTATION TOMORROW, THE PARTS ARE IN MY HEAD BUT I NEED TO EXECUTE IT WELL GOD.
OH GOD, DEADLINE IS ON TUES (MOST LIKELY) AND I DONT KNOW HOW THINGS ARE GOING TO WORK OUT LORD. EDL, CAMERA POSITION, LOGSHEETS, 1500 WORD ESSAY, COLOUR GRADING PICTURE'S HALF LOCKED, AND I PRAY THAT THE SOUND SIDE IS COPING OKAY IF NOT I STILL HAVE TO STEP IN TO SETTLE.
OHGODOHGODOHGOD, I WANT TO SLEEP!
AND SOMEHOW, THE COLOURING TURNS OUT TO LOOK LIKE BB'S MV BELOW.LOL. AND I CANT SEE WHITE NOW, THEY ALL LOOK YELLOW AND GREY TO ME. SOMEONE PLEASE WHITE BALANCE ME!
maknae!!! outdoor loc is so nice, the efforts of DOP, but the final MV is still desat, nonetheless, the sky color temp probably still play a part.
uploaded 206 video, still working on 225. i really dont know when we are supposed to hand it up cause i got to picture lock like by tonight!
'Growing Up' was on teevee in the afternoon- the way they speak in sitcoms are so different then and now. And what's with Fiona Xie's slang... "I didn't give her any roses, but she knows, she knows"
It's been hours since I sat on the car and started the edits.
I swore i'd be your lifeline Made a vow that i'd surround you with love at every milestone I'll listen when nobody gets you I'm still standing in your corner Waiting by your door You don't have to be alone
Just call my name Let me be an answer 'cause it hurts me to see you this way I wanna ease your pain Help me understand Let me be your shelter my friend
The title is not meant to be something scary but while the A level people are having exams, and mine coming in a week's time, some where miles away in Korea, the college entrance exam day is over.
I remember studying about the korean education system back in J1 for GP...
For this one day test, many offices and the stock market open at 10 a.m., an hour later than usual, to keep the roads free for students on their way to the test. All other students get the day off to keep schools quiet for the test takers. And while students are taking the listening portions of the tests, planes can't land or take off at the nation's airports. Aircraft arriving from other countries are ordered to circle at altitudes above 10,000 feet.
Indeed, the college-entrance exam is a national obsession. More than 80% of South Korea's high-school seniors go on to college, and the test heavily influences which institution of higher learning they will be able to attend and -- after that -- their career track to jobs with big companies and the government.
Thursday, about 590,000 students will take the nine-hour test, which consists mostly of multiple-choice questions. Around 6 p.m., when the test is over, evening newspapers publish the questions and answers. Students who fare poorly can try again next year.
In Korea, children begin to prepare for the CSAT from the time they are about 4-5 years old so that they can ultimately reach the SKY – the collective nickname of Korea’s ‘big three’ universities: Seoul National University (SNU), Korea University and Yonsei University. Getting into one of these three is the hope of every Korean child and her/his parents because not only will graduates from one of the big three have the best academic pedigree in the country, they will also have a strong alumni network – people tend to mentor and hire graduates from their alma mater. SKY graduates are also the most attractive marriage partners, along with women with degrees from Ewha Womans University – so SKYE is the ultimate goal. And all of the above are offered as INSTEP school exchange. I really wanted to go Yonsei but sadly there's only 1 space for the entire NTU and as for Ewha, it's just a matter or choice and luck. Oh wells...
To make it into the SKYE, a student has to achieve a near perfect score on the CSAT and top grades in school. To improve their child’s ‘chances’, parents enroll their children into special pre-schools, have them attend private institutes (hagwons) for extra math, science and English studies before and after school as well as on weekends. Those who can afford it also arrange for private tutoring in addition to the time spent in the private institutes. It is not unusual for parents to ‘beggar’ themselves as they invest in their child/children’s future.
In recent years, parents have also been sending their children abroad, usually to English speaking countries, to either improve their chances (or for some, to get their child out of the system). Sometimes children are sent on their own, but as younger and younger students go abroad, they have increasingly been accompanied by their mothers, while the father (aka goose father) remains in Korea to earn the money needed to finance this investment.
The concept of an exam that determines one’s future is not new to Korea. Traditionally, the sons of noble families who wished to be government officials had to take the national civil service exam (gwageo) for which they studies for many years.
Students in bigger cities tend to score higher than their peers from smaller towns in college entrance exams. The Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation released data indicating this trend after analyzing the test results of high school students for the past five years.
Students in Gwangju had the highest scores while those in South Chungcheong Province scored the lowest.
This is the first time the test results were analyzed since the entrance exam was set up in 1993. The information could stir controversy over the government's efforts to standardize the quality of education throughout the country.
Well, since CSAT is so important, some dudes brought the cram schools online and earned big bucks.
maybe exams here in Singapore aint so bad at all...
Just about few months back when we're all deciding on what modules to take,
I have boldly chosen to 'deadly' combination.
Well, I knew it wouldn't be that bad for the initial assignments, but I know it's not going to be sweet as the sem comes to a close.
"要死大家一起死“ was what me and jingyu were having in mind.
We aren't dead yet, although seriously lack of sleep and putting up with a hell lot of things that went wrong from script, cast, equipment, editing...
It's been 困难匆匆 right from the start.
The start of today till the time where we had to print to tape was nerve wreaking. Even so during screening... But I guess throughout this whole 'film making' experience which I admit it's tiring, tedious, (whatever negative vocabulary you've got), I have gained a heart of humility, acceptance and lots of other knowledge and experience.
I probably guessed that I may not be the nicest person to work with and I accept that- not that anyone told me that in the face, but I know I can get pretty stubborn and persistent and pushy at times. Thanks for bearing all that, my dear group mates.
I don't know if we're going to work again as a team in the upper level mods but I am always on about honey green tea with jelly anytime!
The EW DIVAs made it through presentation 2.phew! Things have gotten to a point where although this is the last weekend before the last week of school with like 2 essays and paperwork and screening and another presentation to go, i just feel numb about being worried, getting anxious. A rough survey with other 225 groups made it quite clear that 1. Most are still struggle, and may not be able to submit by mon/tues as predicted 2. we're lagging slightly, well i hope not too much.
monchichi (LOL) was of great help today, enlightening me on various frame rate issues, thanks!
For 2 days in a row, I wanted to go to favourite place, but I think I wont be very much productive cause of the serious lack of sleep. Anyhows, studying at home aint that bad except for tonnes of distraction like tv, bed, internet.
And, what's the difference between concepts and theories?
i think it's beyond the naming but here's my classification:
theory (supposed to have 10 or more):
psychoanalytic theory, evolutionary theory, information theory, cybernetics theory, critical theory, behavioural theory of learning, theory of reflex arc
concepts ( supposed to have 5-10): content analysis, materialism, positivism, social darwinism, group dynamics, symbolic interactionism, interpersonal communication, 5 question model of communication, cognitive dissonance, propaganda, agenda setting
oh wells, googled and they say concepts are more abstract than theories...
hell lot to mug for comm history.gosh!
"Open up my eyes to the things unseen"
-- refers to what God sees that we dont in people
-- refers to what has installed for us that we have not grasp yet
-- refers to the greater world and perspective out there that God sees and feels for but we havent
So God, open up these eyes of mine that are heavily laden with tiredness and stress.
OH GOD, ALL THESE ARE IN CAPS CAUSE I'M VERY VERY DESPERATE NOW LORD! IAM SOSOSO UNPREPARED FOR PRESENTATION TOMORROW, THE PARTS ARE IN MY HEAD BUT I NEED TO EXECUTE IT WELL GOD.
OH GOD, DEADLINE IS ON TUES (MOST LIKELY) AND I DONT KNOW HOW THINGS ARE GOING TO WORK OUT LORD. EDL, CAMERA POSITION, LOGSHEETS, 1500 WORD ESSAY, COLOUR GRADING PICTURE'S HALF LOCKED, AND I PRAY THAT THE SOUND SIDE IS COPING OKAY IF NOT I STILL HAVE TO STEP IN TO SETTLE.
OHGODOHGODOHGOD, I WANT TO SLEEP!
AND SOMEHOW, THE COLOURING TURNS OUT TO LOOK LIKE BB'S MV BELOW.LOL. AND I CANT SEE WHITE NOW, THEY ALL LOOK YELLOW AND GREY TO ME. SOMEONE PLEASE WHITE BALANCE ME!
maknae!!! outdoor loc is so nice, the efforts of DOP, but the final MV is still desat, nonetheless, the sky color temp probably still play a part.
uploaded 206 video, still working on 225. i really dont know when we are supposed to hand it up cause i got to picture lock like by tonight!
'Growing Up' was on teevee in the afternoon- the way they speak in sitcoms are so different then and now. And what's with Fiona Xie's slang... "I didn't give her any roses, but she knows, she knows"
It's been hours since I sat on the car and started the edits.
I swore i'd be your lifeline Made a vow that i'd surround you with love at every milestone I'll listen when nobody gets you I'm still standing in your corner Waiting by your door You don't have to be alone
Just call my name Let me be an answer 'cause it hurts me to see you this way I wanna ease your pain Help me understand Let me be your shelter my friend