What are some unique facts about education in the world?

 

1. Germany does not implement a home schooling system, this country requires its students to socialize.

2. Schools in Finland are only 5 hours long and there are no school exams, students are also rarely burdened with homework.

3. Japan places greater emphasis on the values ​​of politeness and independence in its education. Children in Japan attend school unaccompanied by their parents, and classroom cleanliness is the responsibility of all students.

4. South Korea has the longest school day, lasting 12-14 hours. This results in many students experiencing stress and suicide.

5. Bangladesh is one of the countries that is often hit by floods, therefore this country has created a floating school system.

6. North Korea's literacy rate is around 99%, and this country is one of those that provides free education.

What unpopular opinions do you have about education?

 

• Today a degree is like buying a new car… it depreciates as soon as you walk out of the dealer.

• A degree is usually seen like a life insurance and people are buying it with blind faith.
• Millions of students are deceived thinking they’re getting educated; most are being indoctrinated to fit into the working class mindset.
• Millions of students ignore the painful consequences of starting their lives with the burden of student debt.
• Students have NO alternatives but to invest all their time and money in a degree and hope for the best. I call that gambling, not investing.
• Most graduate skills are a commodity — too many people graduate every year with the same skills and NO relevant differentiation.
• Many college skills will soon be replaced by powerful automation.
• Students are taught to be workers, NOT to make money. When they graduate if they can’t find a job they’ll struggle to find a good income.
• Students learn that failure is bad. They will suffer with analysis paralysis whenever facing uncertainty.
• Graduate students feel valuable and entitled to a big paycheck because of their degree — which is NOT true in the real world.