High School in China

In China, high school is much different than it is here in America. Here, high school is a fairly loosely regimented time of a young adult's life (of course there are exceptions) in which socializing and finding out who you are seem to be most important. High schoolers here participate in a lot of sports and extra-curricular activities.

However, in China, the focus is almost all education. Many students may not have the time to socialize, or any time for themselves at all.

Summer vacation is something that American high schoolers look forward to each year. Many Chinese students go to summer school, and skip any vacation altogether.

Also, bullying seems to be less of a problem in China than in America (possibly because students in China have no time to pick on people?). America has developed numerous programs because of the high rate of bullying here.

So, where does fun and leisure time fit into Chinese student's lives? One student believes that "having fun is just a small part of life". Could that be any further from what American students believe? American students spend most of their time having fun, even in school.

In America, what you wear can mean a lot in high school. Some students will compete with each other to wear the latest fashions, and spend a large amount of time worrying about their appearances. What about China? Yeah, they wear uniforms. There are still trends, but it is not focused on as much as it is here.

I think that high school in America and China are very different. Students in China have more of a focus on their future careers and just eduction in general.

Sources:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6172558.stm