Rich Takes Everything: Education in Korea
Education issue isn't the problem of U.S. Korea also suffers from it, and so does my family. Although my mother tries not to tell me the tuition fees she pay, I do know that the money is significantly large. The ironic part is, the high-quality education aimed for highly intelligent students aren't rendered to them because it costs too much. If my family was poor, I couldn't have entered KMLA and be in my room, typing this essay. In fact, I couldn't have dreamed of going abroad, because preparing for APs and SATs (including going to 'hagwons') cost a ton. The rich takes everything.
Gladwell points out this fact by mentioning Carlos. Although Carlos is a intelligent kid, he can't receive higher education because he is poor. He was even a lucky one, since he was spotted by a patron who were eager to pay the funds. Top universities try to evade the blame by furnishing FAs (financial aids) and scholarships, but since poor students don't even "apply" to those schools, we know that their argument makes no sense. Universities fail to capitalize poor students, but channel money to people who don't need money.
Korea is no different; in fact, worse. Although Korea is recognized for high level of education, this education only goes to the rich. There are many choices that only the "rich" can select: English kindergartens, private elementary schools, international middle schools, specialized high schools like KMLA. Also, 'hagwons' are thriving near urban areas, such as Seoul, where students who can pay the required money can attend as much as they want. Because of massive private education, the disparity between the rich and poor students are high. We can prove this fact by looking at students who go to top universities in Korea. The majority of students from specialized schools composite the students in SKY, and students from high schools that aren't specialized but have excessive education fever go there as well. When we classify students who went to prestigious universities based on their high schools, we realize that rich really takes everything. There isn't drama in education anymore. No significant turns. A cluster of people from the middle to top, and cluster of people from straight bottom.
I believe FAs and scholarships from universities are not enough. The universities shouldn't be raising their hands, sitting, for students to come in. Rather, they should stand up and wander around, looking for students who need help. They should accept more poor students by giving them abundant financial aids, and strive to change the perception that 'the poor can apply to top universities'. They should turn over the minds of the poor students as soon as possible.
Gladwell points out this fact by mentioning Carlos. Although Carlos is a intelligent kid, he can't receive higher education because he is poor. He was even a lucky one, since he was spotted by a patron who were eager to pay the funds. Top universities try to evade the blame by furnishing FAs (financial aids) and scholarships, but since poor students don't even "apply" to those schools, we know that their argument makes no sense. Universities fail to capitalize poor students, but channel money to people who don't need money.
Korea is no different; in fact, worse. Although Korea is recognized for high level of education, this education only goes to the rich. There are many choices that only the "rich" can select: English kindergartens, private elementary schools, international middle schools, specialized high schools like KMLA. Also, 'hagwons' are thriving near urban areas, such as Seoul, where students who can pay the required money can attend as much as they want. Because of massive private education, the disparity between the rich and poor students are high. We can prove this fact by looking at students who go to top universities in Korea. The majority of students from specialized schools composite the students in SKY, and students from high schools that aren't specialized but have excessive education fever go there as well. When we classify students who went to prestigious universities based on their high schools, we realize that rich really takes everything. There isn't drama in education anymore. No significant turns. A cluster of people from the middle to top, and cluster of people from straight bottom.
I believe FAs and scholarships from universities are not enough. The universities shouldn't be raising their hands, sitting, for students to come in. Rather, they should stand up and wander around, looking for students who need help. They should accept more poor students by giving them abundant financial aids, and strive to change the perception that 'the poor can apply to top universities'. They should turn over the minds of the poor students as soon as possible.
Well expressed. But - how? What should the government do and how should they try to achieve their goal? And not just government, but the entire society? Hmmm. Tha's the tough part.
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