Korean Rants

lolwtfitscarl:

drinkit-bitch:

In sixty short years, South Korea went from being one of the poorest countries in Asia to having the world’s 13th largest economy. Korean students have some of the highest test scores in the world, and a higher rate of acceptance into American Ivy Leagues than any other foreign country. But Korea also leads the world in two not quite so stunning ways- the highest rate of plastic surgery per capita, and a higher suicide rate than any other developed nation. 



So. What’s life like for a Korean student? In one of the most competitive societies in the world, how does one find their place? What does it take to achieve your aspirations and goals? Our documentary will take a look at the lives of five Korean teenagers on the verge of either reaching- or losing- their dreams. The film will follow the students during the most stressful time of their lives- their last year of high school. After studying for roughly sixteen hours each day, their futures boil down to one last exam. On November 10th, 2011, thousands of high school seniors will take a nine hour test that for many, will determine their economic and social status for the rest of their lives.

They have already reached the goal amount of fundraising and the film is scheduled to be finished on August 2012. visit their site for more info  http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1877491487/documentary-on-korean-education

I have so much, SO MUCH to say to this right now but I can’t really put it in words at the moment but I really find it sad how we made so much girls insecure about how they look, like I mean, I get it that you want to put make up on or buy these branded clothes because you want to look pretty, yeah, that’s understandable but to get plastic surgery to change your true beauty to something different? That just saddens me, what has happened to our generation, making our woman SO insecure that it would lead them to this.