I think everything in Korea is a big competition. Who can have a better this, a better that. It seems like they are always trying to one up themselves and be better then the next person. And I don't say this in a negative way, more so just stating facts. They are born to be the best and they only want to be the best. Now I'm not talking about being the best looking, having the most designer bags etc etc. I'm talking about how they approach the things they do in their life, their hobbies.
If you are going to get into biking here (like a typical peddle bike you see in Canada) well then you get all the gear and you go all out. If you are interested in running, then you get the best of the best and work hard at it. Everything is intense and they only want to be the best they can be at it. Even their buildings have to be the biggest and best haha. They have the "worlds largest department store". They are building the worlds 5th biggest tower. Koreans go all out, every shift.
The biggest thing in Korea though, is the "National Exam". Everyone wants to go to one of the three Sky Universities. If you can get into one of these three universities, then you are set for life. So everything in life leading up to that exam is all about preparing for it. Kids at the age of 5, yes 5 year olds are being prepped for an exam they will take when they turn 18 (or whatever age they take it at). Studying for this exam becomes a full time job. The amount of pressure on these kids is out of this world. Definitely not the same as in North America. Their whole world is around this exam and these schools.
A bit of an eye opener for Arnold and I. We feel like such slackers haha, okay, or maybe I feel like that.
Love Melissa and Arnold
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