I was part in study club all of my middle school life. But in the USA has many club such as music, sport, art, etc. Also Korea has its club but we can active just Wednesday and Saturday. Features of the club in Korea, they tend to significant study club because of the KSAT(수능). Oneday, I discuss about difference of club USA and Korea with my homeroom teacher. He did not go to USA. But he always talk to native teacher, so he can know system of USA club. He said that the biggest difference is most of students mainly active in the ARTS. But Korean students active for the study. Just in my opinion, Korea club systems is for education. If many clubs has in korea, many people want to part in this club. So they must be competition to enter club. Fail to enter the club, maybe they disappointed that they can't not join in the club.
But korea does not have many clubs like USA. Surprisingly many people want to make clubs. But It is hard to make it. Because School makes list of club and students choose it. If we want to make club, the rule is very difficult like over some people, why we want to make it, and how to active like them. To make clubs is difficult. last USA and Korea have devote club. But korea need to time for school but USA just think devote for other people. I am so impressed. Like this there are many difference of club system. I hope that our country has more clubs and fun activities.
This is a very interesting comparison between Korean and American school clubs. Thank you for sharing! :) It is true: Many American school clubs are either based in the arts or sports. Sometimes you have to try out for the sport team--if you want to play for your school. Other times you can just play to learn the sport and have fun. Students join the other clubs for fun or because they have a similar hobby. If you like photography, music, art, dance, theater, etc. then there are separate clubs for those. Anyone can join. :) We do not have many study clubs in the U.S. Studying is a very independent; a student usually studies on his or her own. If classmates want to get together and study for the same class, we call it a "study group" instead of a "study club". Please post more about Korean school life! I would love to learn more! Thank you! :D
ReplyDeleteBy the way, your English is very good! :) Keep improving!
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog after getting a message from Ms. Chen, your fulbright teacher who was a student at our high school, Polytechnic. We are in Pasadena California. You can Google Map us and Ms Chen will tell you about our campus.
ReplyDeleteI teach Art here in the high school(our grades 9-12) and middle school(our grades 6-8). I will take some pictures from our art classes for you. Here our students continue to study Arts, if they enjoy them, until they graduate.
I enjoyed your comparison of clubs and learned from it, I show this blog so some of my classes.
Jim Barry
Faculty(teacher) in Fine Arts, Caltech and Polytechnic School