As a result, some kids lose their ability to act and think critically or creatively because they lack their parents’ control and supervision.īut, as a Chinese student, I admire that American students make their own choices about what they want to become rather than the schools or the parents, even if it has another side. From my perspective, many American students do not fully appreciate the value of their freedom. However, one downside is that this system gives students too much freedom. Schools provide many opportunities for students to explore all their potential and all the possibilities they could have in their future, offering a more inclusive system of schooling. For example, music, clubs, and sports teams are indispensable components of American education. It seems like every school values the student's ability to be well-rounded rather than a student's sole focus on academics. However, it is a completely different situation in the United States. No matter how talented their child is in another area, the parents were rarely proud of them.
That is why parents view academic competitions, awards, and scores as more important than any other aspect of their kids’ life because these things decide the value of their child in society. The score of this test is the only determinant of what university they can go to–in other words, their whole future. For example, you may not know that in China all high school students only have one chance each year to take a test that includes all subjects. There is not enough time and effort to judge the well-rounded student out of 25 million high school seniors in China it all comes down to one test. Why are Chinese parents doing that to their kids? Sheer numbers of China’s population are a key component to competitiveness among peers. One big, common thing in my culture was to sign up for classes or tutors that go way beyond their kids’ level.įor example, some parents might force their kids to learn calculus while they are only in elementary school this is not an exaggeration. In my culture, parents are prone to make decisions without the consent of their kids. If you are like me, then you might remember being pushed hard by your parents maybe your childhood is a nightmare when you think about it. I was adapting to the new American system while maintaining the traditional Chinese one, and to this day, I can’t believe how I made it through. As a foreign exchange student who only started studying in the United States four years ago, I found myself in an extreme combination of Chinese and American education systems.
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